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Famous First Downs: The World's Smallest Football Game(2012)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.29
Action PointsPush Your LuckSimulation

Games like Famous First Downs: The World's Smallest Football Game

Looking for games like Famous First Downs: The World's Smallest Football Game? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

All-Pro Football(1967)

★ 6.02 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Pro Action Football(1994)

★ 6.42 players90 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Селёдка: Северные моря (Herring: Northern Seas)(2023)

★ 6.62–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSimulation

Muskets & Tomahawks: Skirmishes in North America during the 18th century(2012)

★ 8.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Napoleon's War II: The Gates of Moscow(2011)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemSimulation

Krosmaster: Arena – Duel Pack 2(2014)

★ 6.92 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsPush Your LuckVariable Player Powers

800 Heroes: Defense of Sihang Warehouse(2009)

★ 6.81–2 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Famous 500: The World's Smallest Car Racing Game(2012)

★ 6.42 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Open DraftingPush Your LuckSimulation

Pralaya(2015)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Loot and Scoot(2010)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Nothing So Well Lost: The Siege of Rhodes 1522(2013)

★ 5.42 players90 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSimulation

Ambar(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPush Your Luck

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