SEED GAME#28158 BGG all-time

Ding!(2011)

★ 5.1 BGG3–8 players30 minWeight 1.75
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Games like Ding!

Looking for games like Ding!? 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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★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
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87/100

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Rage(1983)

★ 6.22–10 playersWeight 1.5
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85/100

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Sweet Takes(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.5
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85/100

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CVLT(2025)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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85/100

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Pirate Tricks(2019)

★ 6.93–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
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85/100

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Cahoots(2018)

★ 6.43–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
84/100

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Coup d'État(1966)

★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
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84/100

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Knaves

★ 6.83 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
84/100

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TonTon(2018)

★ 6.33–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
84/100

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Rowboat(2009)

★ 6.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
84/100

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Löwendynastie(1998)

★ 5.83–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
83/100

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