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Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.64
Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

Games like Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game

Looking for games like Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
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Maya(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Kulami(2011)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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