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Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game(2019)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players25 minWeight 3.00
Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Games like Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game

Looking for games like Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Peloponnes Card Game(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Avarium Academy(2015)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Elysium(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Symphony(2018)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Battle for Sularia(2016)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Nice to Know! Animals(2025)

★ 8.51–6 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingQuestions and AnswersSet Collection

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Toskasi(2018)

★ 8.22–5 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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