SEED GAME#17660 BGG all-time

Gold Mine(2010)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 1.40
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Games like Gold Mine

Looking for games like Gold Mine? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Catch 22(2002)

★ 5.32–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Гравити Фолз: Спасти Пухлю (Gravity Falls: Saving Waddles)(2020)

★ 6.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPieces as Map

Engine, Engine No. 9(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveTile Placement

Im Wald da sind die Räuber(2008)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Heroes of Barcadia(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTile Placement

Gormenghast: The Board Game(2013)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Carcassonne: Star Wars(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTile Placement

Spy vs Spy(1986)

★ 5.72–4 players90 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Magma Monster(2010)

★ 5.32–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Five by Five(2024)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTile Placement

Milkman(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Sage Stones(2022)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatTile Placement

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