SEED GAME#26026 BGG all-time

Linwood(2009)

★ 5.5 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.58
Roll / Spin and MoveTile Placement

Games like Linwood

Looking for games like Linwood? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Zombies!!! 4: The End...(2004)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Fair Play(1997)

★ 5.83–6 players45 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Rolit Travel(2008)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Grand Prix(1998)

★ 4.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu(2009)

★ 6.22–5 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Open DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveTile Placement

Engine, Engine No. 9(2010)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveTile Placement

Maori(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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New World: A Carcassonne Game(2008)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Lost Seas(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Closed DraftingTile Placement

Karekare(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Hand ManagementTile Placement

Bravest(2025)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Martians!!!(2009)

★ 5.72–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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