SEED GAME#9716 BGG all-time

Crits & Tricks(2026)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Games like Crits & Tricks

Looking for games like Crits & Tricks? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and 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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★ 7.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Wizard(1984)

★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game(2021)

★ 7.81 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidRock-Paper-Scissors

Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance(2014)

★ 6.74–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Zodiac Duel(2022)

★ 7.42 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementTake That

Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

CV(2013)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Colossal Cat in the Box(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Sluff Off!(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Siege of Valeria(2022)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingEvents

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