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Battle of the Bards(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.22
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Games like Battle of the Bards

Looking for games like Battle of the Bards? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture(2018)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
83/100

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DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
81/100

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Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

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DC Comics Dice Masters: War of Light(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
81/100

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Dungeon Dice(2014)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Colony(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Rising for the Throne(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players40 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Nerdy Inventions(2015)

★ 5.32–4 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Favor of the Pharaoh(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingRe-rolling and Locking

Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

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