SEED GAME#1131 BGG all-time

Concept(2013)

★ 6.7 BGG4–12 players40 minWeight 1.38
Communication LimitsRaceTeam-Based Game

Games like Concept

Looking for games like Concept? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

You Can't Say "Umm"(2023)

★ 6.44–12 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Communication LimitsRaceTeam-Based Game

Codenames: Pictures(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Communication LimitsMemoryTeam-Based Game

Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Taboo(1989)

★ 6.34–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Communication LimitsTeam-Based Game

Trapwords(2018)

★ 7.04–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Communication LimitsModular BoardTeam-Based Game

Wavelength(2019)

★ 7.22–12 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Race + 1 more

RaceTargeted CluesTeam-Based Game

Decrypto(2018)

★ 7.83–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Communication LimitsPaper-and-PencilTargeted Clues

Medium(2019)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsTargeted CluesTeam-Based Game

10 Dice(2020)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Communication LimitsDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Poetry for Neanderthals(2020)

★ 6.72–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsReal-TimeTeam-Based Game

Hey Robot(2019)

★ 7.32–20 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsTeam-Based Game

Codenames: Back to Hogwarts(2025)

★ 5.84–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionTeam-Based Game

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