SEED GAME#13607 BGG all-time

Ex Libris(1991)

★ 6.6 BGG4–8 players30 minWeight 2.10
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Games like Ex Libris

Looking for games like Ex Libris? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Wits & Wagers(2005)

★ 6.93–7 players25 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Wits & Wagers Family(2010)

★ 6.93–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Guess Club(2017)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Take a Guess!(2016)

★ 7.33–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Sync Up!(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Mus(1745)

★ 8.04 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Contract(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Facts in Five(1964)

★ 6.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Das Duell um die Geld(2016)

★ 6.73–5 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Le Truc

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

El Club de los Martes(2007)

★ 7.13–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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ActingBetting and Bluffing

Pandánte(2014)

★ 6.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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