SEED GAME#775 BGG all-time

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig(2018)

★ 7.2 BGG2–7 players45 minWeight 2.19
Highest-Lowest ScoringNeighbor ScopeOpen Drafting

Games like Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Looking for games like Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Between Two Cities(2015)

★ 7.01–7 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingHighest-Lowest ScoringNeighbor Scope

Between Two Cities Essential Edition(2022)

★ 7.31–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 3 more

Closed DraftingHighest-Lowest ScoringSet Collection

Ladies & Gentlemen(2013)

★ 6.54–10 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Verdant(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Iliad(2025)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Middle Ages(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Hens(2023)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Christmas Tree(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

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