SEED GAME#17651 BGG all-time

McJohny's(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG3–6 players20 minWeight 1.43
Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Games like McJohny's

Looking for games like McJohny's? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Karak(2017)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingMap AdditionModular Board

Animals Gathering(2023)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Lost Woods(2015)

★ 6.61–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Drakon (Second Edition)(2002)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Grid MovementModular BoardTile Placement

Sailblazer(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Amasser Dragons(2016)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Switchboard(1966)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Hug Me(2010)

★ 6.02–8 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardTeam-Based Game

IGOR: The Mad Scientist's Lament(2004)

★ 5.72–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Race Through Space(1988)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Skräll(2007)

★ 5.62–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Crash by Crash(2008)

★ 5.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

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