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Blackwood(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.71
Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like Blackwood

Looking for games like Blackwood? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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79/100

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ISO Match
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Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Mr House(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Dungeon Duel(2018)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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The Queen of Hansa(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Los Dorem & Las runas Mágicas(2022)

★ 7.32–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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