SEED GAME#17163 BGG all-time

Fabula(2010)

★ 5.8 BGG3–8 players30 minWeight 1.48
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Looking for games like Fabula? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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★ 5.62–10 players90 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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★ 5.03–5 players15 minWeight 1.1
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73/100

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69/100

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Quest Stories(2016)

★ 6.73–5 players30 minWeight 1.0
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67/100

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1998)

★ 7.23–20 playersWeight 1.5
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66/100

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Tough Calls: Dystopia(2020)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 1.2
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66/100

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Someone Has Died(2016)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.0
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65/100

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Reigns: The Council(2020)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
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65/100

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The Shivers(2022)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
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65/100

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Flip(2019)

★ 7.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
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65/100

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