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Bandada(2022)

★ 6.2 BGG1–2 playersWeight 1.83
Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Games like Bandada

Looking for games like Bandada? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Uradalom(2021)

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70/100

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The Fox Experiment(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
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69/100

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World Changers(2021)

★ 6.01–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Lodge(2026)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Valeria: Card Kingdoms(2016)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts(2012)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Wizards of the Wild(2015)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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