SEED GAME#12135 BGG all-time

Guardian's Call(2019)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Guardian's Call

Looking for games like Guardian's Call? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Gran Circo(2012)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Irány a Kincses Sziget!(2016)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Overseers(2015)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

o BOM, o MAU e o BODE(2024)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Les Misérables: Eve of Rebellion(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

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