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BodgerMania(2013)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 2.13
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Games like BodgerMania

Looking for games like BodgerMania? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Ugly Christmas Sweaters(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Nyet!(1997)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Rook(1906)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPredictive Bid

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

TRICKTAKERs(2021)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Stick 'Em(1993)

★ 7.03–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatTrick-taking

Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Sluff Off!(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore: Romantic Vacation(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Capital Lux 2: Pocket(2021)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Set-up

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