SEED GAME#21971 BGG all-time

Book of Dragons(2018)

★ 5.9 BGG1–8 players15 minWeight 1.33
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Book of Dragons

Looking for games like Book of Dragons? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

Lifeboat(2002)

★ 6.34–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckOpen Drafting

Siege of Sunfall(2016)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Turin Market(2016)

★ 6.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingCommodity Speculation

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

RUM(2017)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementInterrupts

Elector Counts(2022)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Hidden Leaders(2022)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Stool Pigeon(2017)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPush Your Luck

Dragon's Gold(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Virulence: An Infectious Card Game(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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