SEED GAME#5938 BGG all-time

Jolly & Roger(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG2 playersWeight 1.68
Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

Games like Jolly & Roger

Looking for games like Jolly & Roger? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Zooloretto Duell(2017)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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World's Fair 1893(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Magnum Opus: The Great Work(2020)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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Sola Fide: The Reformation(2016)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSimulation

Mad Science Foundation(2016)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingSet Collection

Card City(2012)

★ 6.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingTile Placement

Piece o' Cake(2008)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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If It Fits(2021)

★ 5.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hanamikoji(2013)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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De Stijl(2014)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

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