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Dog Poker(2023)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.50
Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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Looking for games like Dog Poker? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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★ 6.63–6 players40 minWeight 1.2
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★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
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71/100

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★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
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