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Movable Type(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 1.80
Closed DraftingFinale EndingOpen Drafting

Games like Movable Type

Looking for games like Movable Type? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Letterpress(2020)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingFinale EndingOpen Drafting

Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Comic Hunters(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassClosed DraftingHand Management

Bali(1954)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Melding and SplayingSolo / Solitaire GameSpelling

Atua(2023)

★ 6.71–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ConnectionsOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Challengers! Beach Cup(2023)

★ 7.71–8 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Finale Ending + 1 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFinale Ending

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Challengers!(2022)

★ 7.11–8 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Finale Ending + 1 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFinale Ending

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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