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Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition(2017)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players6 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Games like Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition

Looking for games like Make a Mess: Holy Cat Edition? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.3
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Doxa: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
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72/100

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Love Letter: Batman(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
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71/100

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Durian(2020)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.1
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71/100

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Chicken Heist(2020)

★ 6.83–8 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Zombie Kittens(2022)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
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70/100

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Love Letter: Premium Edition(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
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70/100

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Family Plot(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Stak Bots: Yellow Expansion(2014)

★ 7.01–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
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69/100

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