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Caractère(2000)

★ 5.8 BGG4–8 players90 minWeight 1.00
Grid MovementPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Caractère

Looking for games like Caractère? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Telestrations(2009)

★ 7.44–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
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69/100

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Telestrations: After Dark(2015)

★ 7.14–8 playersWeight 1.0
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67/100

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Eat Poop You Cat

★ 7.53–99 players20 minWeight 1.1
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67/100

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Pictomania (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Telestrations: 6 Player Family Pack(2014)

★ 7.34–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Line DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Catch Sketch(2022)

★ 7.53–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dream Crush(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Mutabo: Family & Kids(2020)

★ 7.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Who? What? Where?(2003)

★ 6.93–10 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Line DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Academia(1989)

★ 6.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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What's Missing?(2020)

★ 6.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Line DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Wits & Wagers(2005)

★ 6.93–7 players25 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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