Broadsides & Boarding Parties(1982)
Games like Broadsides & Boarding Parties
Looking for games like Broadsides & Boarding Parties? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Plunder: A Pirate's Life(2020)
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Coral Sea Solitaire(2022)
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Naval War of 1812(2012)
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Final Act(2016)
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With It Or On It(2019)
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Onitama(2014)
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Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game(2014)
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Les Nettoyeurs(2009)
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Abaddon(2012)
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