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Girl Genius: The Works(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Girl Genius: The Works

Looking for games like Girl Genius: The Works? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Goblins(2009)

★ 5.12–6 players50 minWeight 1.6
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81/100

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Girl Genius: The Works(2001)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

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HeroCard Orc Wars(2007)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Early American Chrononauts(2004)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
79/100

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The Sorcerer's Cave(1978)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Back to the Future: The Card Game(2010)

★ 5.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Skirmish Wars: Advance Tactics(2009)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Raft & Scupper(2019)

★ 7.62 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Copa(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Arcadia: The Wyld Hunt(1996)

★ 5.71–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Mystery Mansion(1984)

★ 6.23–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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NXS(2015)

★ 6.62–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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