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Gormenghast: The Board Game(2013)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Gormenghast: The Board Game

Looking for games like Gormenghast: The Board Game? 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 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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This Game is Bonkers!(1978)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

Gold Mine(2010)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Bania(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Scriba(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementTile Placement

Tsuro(2005)

★ 6.72–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPlayer Elimination

The Lord of the Rings Adventure Game(1978)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Tsuro of the Seas(2012)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Dragon Dodge(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Dragonwood(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Seven Dragons(2011)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementTile Placement

Vikings: Warriors of the North(2013)

★ 5.23–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Ninja Burger(2003)

★ 5.63–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

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