SEED GAME#4182 BGG all-time

DOG(1997)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.42
Hand ManagementMovement PointsRace

Games like DOG

Looking for games like DOG? 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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Cábula(2021)

★ 7.02–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Balloon Cup(2003)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Sonic Super Teams(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Race + 3 more

RaceTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Mars Escape(2023)

★ 8.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementInterrupts

Agent Avenue(2024)

★ 7.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementI Cut, You ChooseRace

Wandering Towers(2022)

★ 7.31–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryRace

Linko(2014)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingMove Through Deck

Stick 'Em(1993)

★ 7.03–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatTrick-taking

Odin's Ravens (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRaceResource to Move

Sequence(1982)

★ 6.22–12 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTake That

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