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Jolly Roger: The Game of Piracy & Mutiny(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG4–10 playersWeight 1.94
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Looking for games like Jolly Roger: The Game of Piracy & Mutiny? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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

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Kremlin (Third Edition)(2014)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.3
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69/100

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Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper(1998)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
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69/100

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Wordariffic(2015)

★ 5.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
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67/100

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Processing: A Game of Serving Humanity(2019)

★ 6.93–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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★ 8.23–18 players1 minWeight 2.3
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65/100

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Pug You!(2018)

★ 2.85–10 players25 minWeight 1.0
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65/100

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★ 7.03–7 playersWeight 1.6
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65/100

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Corruptia(2018)

★ 6.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
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64/100

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Dogs Alone(2021)

★ 6.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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