SEED GAME#4416 BGG all-time

Family Business(1982)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.32
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Games like Family Business

Looking for games like Family Business? 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
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81/100

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Potato Inferno!(2021)

★ 6.02–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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OrganATTACK!(2016)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
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78/100

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Dr. McNinja's Legendary Showdown(2014)

★ 6.32–7 players30 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Fisticuffs!(2015)

★ 6.14–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
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77/100

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Poo: The Card Game(2009)

★ 5.52–8 players5 minWeight 1.1
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77/100

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Wands(2014)

★ 4.82–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Misdirection(2019)

★ 4.82–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Trailer Park Gods(1998)

★ 4.83–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
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76/100

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Space Poo: The Card Game(2016)

★ 5.32–8 players5 minWeight 1.2
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76/100

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SilenZe: Zombie City(2019)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
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76/100

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Star Wars: I've Got a Bad Feeling About This!(2018)

★ 5.42–8 playersWeight 1.0
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75/100

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