SEED GAME#12030 BGG all-time

Black & White(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.86
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Black & White

Looking for games like Black & White? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

BattleLore: Second Edition(2013)

★ 7.72 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

Wizard Kings(2000)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Battleborn Legacy(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

The Beastlord(1979)

★ 5.92–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Talon(2016)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition(2023)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Company of Heroes(2021)

★ 8.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Godtear(2019)

★ 7.92–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

White Bear & Red Moon(1975)

★ 7.61–3 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

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