SEED GAME#4357 BGG all-time

Council of Verona(2013)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.39
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Council of Verona

Looking for games like Council of Verona? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Orc-lympics(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wypas(2007)

★ 4.53–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Witcher: The Adventure Card Game(2007)

★ 5.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

LIE(2015)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Lady and the Tiger(2017)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Achroma(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

eBay: The Card Game(2001)

★ 5.23–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Shazamm!(2003)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

I Say, Holmes! (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 5.53–8 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

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