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Dust in the Wings(2019)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.29
MancalaPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Games like Dust in the Wings

Looking for games like Dust in the Wings? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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ISO Match
69/100

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Eter(2022)

★ 6.72 players10 minWeight 1.4
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69/100

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On the Dot(2006)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Triovision(2008)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Score Four(1967)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Qubo(2023)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Katamino(1992)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Swish Jr.(2013)

★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Corintho(2005)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Geominos(2007)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Da Vinci's Mancala(2005)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Doubles Wild(2001)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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