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Brightcast(2025)

★ 8.2 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.20
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Games like Brightcast

Looking for games like Brightcast? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Castles of Caleira(2018)

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MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
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73/100

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GUBS: A Game of Wit and Luck(2007)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
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73/100

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Fantasy(2001)

★ 5.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
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73/100

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Monopoly Deal Card Game(2008)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.3
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73/100

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Cover Your Assets(2011)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.2
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73/100

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Virus! Marvel(2024)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.3
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73/100

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Monopoly Deal(2014)

★ 6.42–3 playersWeight 1.3
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