SEED GAME#16141 BGG all-time

Joker Marbles(1970)

★ 6.6 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Joker Marbles

Looking for games like Joker Marbles? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Pegs and Jokers(1975)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

The Six Million Dollar Man(1975)

★ 4.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Clue: The Office(2009)

★ 5.83–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Keltis Das Mini-Spiel(2010)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Quicksand(2003)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPoint to Point Movement

Duell(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

The Great Dragon Race(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Murphy's Magic Island(1992)

★ 5.72–6 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Fireball Island(1986)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game(2012)

★ 5.32 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Travelin'(2017)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTake That

Serpent Stones(2013)

★ 5.32 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

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