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Da Vinci's Mancala(2005)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.00
MancalaPattern Building

Games like Da Vinci's Mancala

Looking for games like Da Vinci's Mancala? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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

Étoile(1999)

★ 6.62–3 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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MancalaPattern Building

Okiya(2012)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Monolyth(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Open DraftingPattern Building

Dust in the Wings(2019)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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LOT(2012)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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MOD X(2012)

★ 6.92–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern Building

Piazza(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingTile Placement

Line or Colour(2014)

★ 7.02 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern Building

Otrio(2015)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern Building

4Mation(2021)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingSquare Grid

Kipp4(2019)

★ 6.62 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern Building

Oxono(2024)

★ 6.12 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingSquare Grid

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