SEED GAME#30250 BGG all-time

Mix-Max(1972)

★ 4.9 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Recognition

Games like Mix-Max

Looking for games like Mix-Max? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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ISO Match
72/100

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★ 5.92–10 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Numeracy Legends and The Zerda Fox(2017)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Explorers of the Lost Valley(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Knights(2000)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Mycology(2024)

★ 6.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Curious George Match-a-Balloon Game(1957)

★ 3.91–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPattern RecognitionSet Collection

Spuzzle(2010)

★ 4.91–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingPattern RecognitionSet Collection

SłowoStwory(2012)

★ 6.02–7 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

My Word!(2001)

★ 5.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionSet Collection

The Simpsons Group Photo(2003)

★ 5.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

MemoryOpen DraftingPattern Recognition

Taste of Poland(2015)

★ 5.52–5 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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