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I'm the Boss!(1994)

★ 6.8 BGG3–6 players60 minWeight 1.97
Dice RollingHand ManagementNegotiation

Games like I'm the Boss!

Looking for games like I'm the Boss!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementNegotiationSet Collection

Bohnanza(1997)

★ 7.12–7 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Road Hog: Rule the Road(2017)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Kaboom Universe(2019)

★ 6.52–8 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Luxor(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

The Doom That Came to Atlantic City(2013)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Gyrating Hamsters(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Cauldron(2015)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

Ecologies(2019)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementNegotiationSet Collection

Costco Monopoly(2023)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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