SEED GAME#18198 BGG all-time

Longboat(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Longboat

Looking for games like Longboat? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 11 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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Inuit: The Snow Folk(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Umami(2025)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Enchanters: Overlords(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Ghost at Home(2021)

★ 4.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Botany: War of the Posies(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Zookeepers(2022)

★ 5.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Dastardly Dirigibles(2016)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Not So Neighborly(2022)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Ali Baba(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Silver Coin(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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