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Court of the Medici(2009)

★ 6.6 BGG2 playersWeight 1.91
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Games like Court of the Medici

Looking for games like Court of the Medici? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Gwent: Nilfgaard and Northern Realms(2016)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
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80/100

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80/100

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