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China Moon(1996)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.59
Point to Point MovementSet Collection

Games like China Moon

Looking for games like China Moon? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on 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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Skippity(2010)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Dino(1987)

★ 5.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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22 Pommes(2009)

★ 6.02 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Rum Rebellion(1983)

★ 4.62–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Élve fogd el(1981)

★ 5.12–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Der Schatz der 13 Inseln(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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MemoryPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Keltis Das Mini-Spiel(2010)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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TrollFest(2022)

★ 7.43–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Wizards Wanted(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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