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Bubbly(2023)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.25
Hand ManagementRoles with Asymmetric InformationSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Bubbly

Looking for games like Bubbly? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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SCOUT(2019)

★ 7.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingScore-and-Reset Game

Come on! Bite me!(2015)

★ 6.03–8 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSemi-Cooperative Game

Cerberus(2018)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardSemi-Cooperative Game

Terra(2003)

★ 5.73–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

L'oaf(2025)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon 3 – Satanic Panic(2024)

★ 8.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRoles with Asymmetric InformationSemi-Cooperative Game

Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementTrick-taking

Cabo(2010)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementMemory

Dealt!(2018)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingSingle Loser Game

Silver Bullet(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

Voodoo Prince(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTrick-taking

In Front of the Elevators(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

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