SEED GAME#28154 BGG all-time

Fishing for Terrorists Version 2.0(2008)

★ 5.3 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 1.13
Hand ManagementTake ThatTrick-taking

Games like Fishing for Terrorists Version 2.0

Looking for games like Fishing for Terrorists Version 2.0? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and 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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Foodie Forest(2002)

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ISO Match
70/100

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The Deadlies(2020)

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70/100

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★ 7.62–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 6.22–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Medievalia(2017)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Seas of Strife(2015)

★ 7.33–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Nuclear War(1965)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Fairytale Gloom(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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