SEED GAME#21128 BGG all-time

Lab Notes(2023)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 3.00
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Games like Lab Notes

Looking for games like Lab Notes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

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★ 6.41–99 players25 minWeight 2.7
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75/100

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★ 7.01–10 players20 minWeight 2.3
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74/100

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Tag City(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Fleet: The Dice Game(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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T-Rex's Holiday(2019)

★ 6.82–8 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Bravo!(2019)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Super Dice Heroes(2020)

★ 7.21–100 players15 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Vengeance: Roll & Fight – Episode 1(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Roll & Raid(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Roll & Meow: The Cat Burglars(2023)

★ 8.01–8 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Space Alone(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Virus!: Roll & Write(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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