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Jarnac(1977)

★ 6.7 BGG2 playersWeight 2.20
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Games like Jarnac

Looking for games like Jarnac? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Super Scrabble(2004)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
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73/100

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Scarabeo(1963)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Wordigo(2003)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Ipswich(1983)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Scrabble Trickster(2010)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
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72/100

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Эрудит (Polymath)(1970)

★ 6.02–17 players90 minWeight 2.6
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72/100

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Lingua(1969)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Upwords Deluxe(2007)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Lexigo(2010)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Scrabble: Harry Potter Edition(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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RSVP: Vertical Crossword Game(1958)

★ 5.32 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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C.O.G.(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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