SEED GAME#11780 BGG all-time

Gene Pool(2006)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.57
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Games like Gene Pool

Looking for games like Gene Pool? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Dioses!(2023)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 1.2
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83/100

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Dimension(2014)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.4
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81/100

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111 Ants(2017)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.1
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79/100

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Totemo(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
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79/100

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Stoplights(2007)

★ 5.21–3 players5 minWeight 1.4
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79/100

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Ubongo Extreme: Fun-Size Edition(2009)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Xēko Mission: Madagascar(2005)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
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79/100

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Cat Box(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Split (Revised Edition)(2001)

★ 6.22–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Orion(1971)

★ 6.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Tetris Link(2011)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Hands Up(2002)

★ 6.02–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
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78/100

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