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My Father's Work(2022)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 players180 minWeight 3.14
EventsHand ManagementNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Games like My Father's Work

Looking for games like My Father's Work? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Oak(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Evenfall(2023)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

DreamEscape(2025)

★ 7.01–2 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryNarrative Choice / Paragraph

The Pillars of the Earth(2006)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsMarketTurn Order: Claim Action

Ryozen(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsMarket

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Rats of Wistar(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

ContractsEventsHand Management

Snowdonia(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Bier Pioniere(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsSimulation

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