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CLEVER(2014)
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Looking for games like CLEVER? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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.
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5211(2019)
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Unspeakable Words: Deluxe Edition(2015)
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My First UNO(1991)
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