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Madcala(2025)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 2.00
MancalaTake That

Games like Madcala

Looking for games like Madcala? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Oware(550)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Kalah(1940)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Rincala(2014)

★ 6.82–3 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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MancalaPoint to Point Movement

Étoile(1999)

★ 6.62–3 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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MancalaPattern Building

Oh-Wah-Ree(1962)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cups(1969)

★ 5.52 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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EVL(2021)

★ 5.52 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Space Walk(1999)

★ 6.02–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Mindbug: First Contact(2022)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Hus

★ 6.32 players40 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Volcano(2000)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementMancalaSet Collection

Fruit Picking(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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MancalaSet Collection

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