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Gussy Gorillas(2023)

★ 6.3 BGG3–10 playersWeight 1.00
Communication LimitsNegotiationScore-and-Reset Game

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Looking for games like Gussy Gorillas? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table 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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ISO Match
66/100

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ISO Match
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Energy Apex(2023)

★ 6.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Bohnanza(1997)

★ 7.12–7 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Capone: The Business of Prohibition(2021)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidBetting and Bluffing

Pixies(2024)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

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Blind Business(2023)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSudden Death Ending

Curse You, Robin Hood!(2016)

★ 6.71–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Doodle Dash(2021)

★ 7.33–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

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Fish & Katz(2020)

★ 6.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Hues and Cues(2020)

★ 6.43–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

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Alpaca Pakapaka(2013)

★ 5.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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