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Lifeboats(1993)
Games like Lifeboats
Looking for games like Lifeboats? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Mall of Horror(2005)
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GoodCritters(2018)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Tiefe Taschen(2016)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Lifeboats: Plank of Carneades(2024)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Ca$h 'n Gun$(2005)
Shares Player Elimination + 1 more
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Wise and Otherwise(1997)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Cyrano(2010)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Nobody Is Perfect(1992)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Black Hole Council(2018)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Consensus Movie Edition(2009)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Downtown(1996)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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Exodus: Paris Nouveau(2018)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more
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