SEED GAME#11602 BGG all-time

I Ain't Been Shot, Mum(2002)

★ 7.7 BGG2–6 players120 minWeight 2.94
Roll / Spin and MoveSimulationVariable Phase Order

Games like I Ain't Been Shot, Mum

Looking for games like I Ain't Been Shot, Mum? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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Dirtside II(1993)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

SimulationVariable Phase Order

Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865(2008)

★ 8.12–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Measurement MovementSimulationVariable Phase Order

Operation Overlord: Normandy 1944(2003)

★ 6.82 players180 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsSecret Unit DeploymentSimulation

CrossFire: Rules and Organizations for Company Level WW II Gaming(1996)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Simulation

Area-ImpulseDice RollingSimulation

Fighting Formations: US 29th Infantry Division(2025)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Clash of Spears: Rules for Skirmish Battles in Ancient Times(2020)

★ 9.22–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simulation

Dice RollingSimulationVariable Player Powers

WWII Micro Armour: The Game(2001)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simulation

Action PointsModular BoardSimulation

Check Your 6!(2007)

★ 7.92–12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

SimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Brigade Fire and Fury: Wargaming the Civil War with Miniatures(1990)

★ 7.72–12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementSimulation

Combat Commander: Pacific(2008)

★ 8.12 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHexagon GridLine of Sight

Stargrunt II(1996)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Dice RollingVariable Phase Order

Command Decision: Test of Battle(2006)

★ 8.12 players240 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simulation

Dice RollingLine of SightSimulation

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