SEED GAME#3711 BGG all-time

King of 12(2020)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.40
Auction: Sealed BidDice RollingScore-and-Reset Game

Games like King of 12

Looking for games like King of 12? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Queen of 12(2023)

★ 6.61–4 players40 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction: Sealed BidDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Turn the Tide(1997)

★ 6.83–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Prey Another Day(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Player EliminationScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

6 nimmt! 25 Jahre(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

Om Nom Nom(2013)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Duck & Cover(2024)

★ 6.72–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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BingoLayeringScore-and-Reset Game

What the Heck?(1988)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction: Sealed Bid + 1 more

Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

1st & Goal(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

The Institute for Magical Arts(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Razzia(1992)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Pick Picknic(2001)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Godsforge(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

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