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Operation: Kindergarten(2015)

★ 5.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.00
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Operation: Kindergarten

Looking for games like Operation: Kindergarten? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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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School of Sorcery(2020)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Schwarzes Gold(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Island Dice(2015)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Las Vegas Royale(2019)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Masai(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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The Godfather: A New Don(2016)

★ 6.53–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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World War 5(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Livingstone(2009)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice Age: The Hunt(2017)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Skull Port(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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The Coil(2025)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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