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Heave Ho!(2002)
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Looking for games like Heave Ho!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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.
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Perpetual Commotion(2003)
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Uglydoll Loonacy(2016)
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Love Letter: Premium Edition(2016)
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Elevator Eddie(1999)
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Round the World(2018)
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CuBirds(2018)
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Ligretto 2(2004)
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Diamonds(2014)
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Cabo(2010)
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Kariba(2010)
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