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Black Friday(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.73
Commodity SpeculationInvestmentMarket

Games like Black Friday

Looking for games like Black Friday? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Black Friday(2010)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationSimulation

Stock Market Guru(1997)

★ 5.91–10 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationSimulationStock Holding

1920 Wall Street(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationInvestmentSet Collection

Big Boss(1994)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementInvestment

Bear Raid(2022)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingStock Holding

East India Companies(2023)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

InvestmentMarketPick-up and Deliver

For-Ex II: She Made Another One(2024)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationFollowHand Management

Stockmarket(1987)

★ 6.82–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationStock Holding

The Rich and the Good(2008)

★ 7.23–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Investment + 2 more

Hand ManagementInvestmentMarket

Manager(1979)

★ 6.43–6 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationSimultaneous Action SelectionStock Holding

Airlines Europe(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Investment + 1 more

InvestmentNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Stocks & Bonds(1964)

★ 5.82–8 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingSimulation

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