SEED GAME#10788 BGG all-time

Chez Geek(1999)

★ 5.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.42
Set CollectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Games like Chez Geek

Looking for games like Chez Geek? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.22–5 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Dead Man's Draw(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Hasty Baker(2019)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Chez Goth(2004)

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ISO Match
73/100

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★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Adventure Tours(2014)

★ 6.03–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Longboat(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Ankh(2016)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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The Grimwood(2016)

★ 6.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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