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Lex in Lemniscate(2016)

★ 6.3 BGG2–8 players10 minWeight 3.93
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Games like Lex in Lemniscate

Looking for games like Lex in Lemniscate? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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★ 5.52–4 players15 minWeight 3.0
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★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
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Renju

★ 6.42 players10 minWeight 2.5
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Go

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 3.9
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Hypergrid(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.4
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69/100

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MATRX GIPF(2024)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 3.5
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68/100

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Proteus(1983)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 3.6
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67/100

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Grand Chess(1987)

★ 6.82 players60 minWeight 4.0
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67/100

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Contigo(1974)

★ 5.72–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Olix(1994)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 2.1
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65/100

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Repello(2010)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Ergo(2009)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
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64/100

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