SEED GAME#2769 BGG all-time

In Front of the Elevators(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.39
Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Games like In Front of the Elevators

Looking for games like In Front of the Elevators? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
85/100

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Don Carlo(2020)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
84/100

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Wonderland(2018)

★ 6.12 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
84/100

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Just4Fun Colours(2010)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
82/100

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Vye: The Card Game of Capture and Control(2013)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
81/100

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Versailles(2015)

★ 7.03–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Retreat to Darkmoor(2016)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Supervillain: This Galaxy Is Mine!(2018)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

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Tenka(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

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One Zero One(2013)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Orb Hunters(2019)

★ 6.62–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Shadowrun: Zero Day(2017)

★ 6.82 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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