Machina(2002)
Games like Machina
Looking for games like Machina? 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 and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
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Skulls of Sedlec(2020)
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Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)
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Medical Frontier(2017)
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Morels(2012)
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Ticket to Ride: London(2019)
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Kyoto Protocol(2015)
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