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Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge – The Battle for Guadalcanal(2015)

★ 6.6 BGG2 players120 minWeight 3.00
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Looking for games like Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge – The Battle for Guadalcanal? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 7.72 players180 minWeight 2.7
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★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.6
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69/100

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★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 7.12 players180 minWeight 2.5
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68/100

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★ 7.52–3 players600 minWeight 2.5
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68/100

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Patton's Vanguard: The Battle of Arracourt, 1944(2017)

★ 7.01–2 players120 minWeight 2.6
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