SEED GAME#7960 BGG all-time

On the Dot(2006)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.65
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Games like On the Dot

Looking for games like On the Dot? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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Repello(2010)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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Score Four(1967)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
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73/100

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Quartino(2017)

★ 6.62–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Olix(1994)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe(2008)

★ 5.82–4 players5 minWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Pentago XL(2005)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Bendomino(2007)

★ 5.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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La Boca(2013)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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3D Tic Tac Toe

★ 5.02 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Gobblet(2000)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Recto Verso(2021)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.3
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70/100

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