Council of Blackthorn(2016)
Games like Council of Blackthorn
Looking for games like Council of Blackthorn? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)
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Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set(2014)
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Battle for Rokugan(2017)
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Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)
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Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Omen: A Reign of War(2011)
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Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Justice League Strategy Game(2014)
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Robin Hood(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Star Wars: Destiny(2016)
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