SEED GAME#7866 BGG all-time

Gauntlet of Fools(2012)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.46
Auction / BiddingDice RollingPlayer Elimination

Games like Gauntlet of Fools

Looking for games like Gauntlet of Fools? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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68/100

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Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
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68/100

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BANG! The Dice Game(2013)

★ 6.93–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Shadow Raiders(2018)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Strike(2012)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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ElemenZ(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players12 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Marvel Contest of Champions: Battlerealm(2018)

★ 5.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Run Fight or Die: Reloaded(2019)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Bottom of the 9th(2015)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Sailor Moon Crystal: Dice Challenge(2018)

★ 6.32–8 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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