SEED GAME#19382 BGG all-time

Feed the ducks(2011)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Area MovementConnectionsGrid Movement

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Looking for games like Feed the ducks? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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
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★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

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Nanga Parbat(2021)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

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★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

Auction: DutchChainingConnections

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