SEED GAME#27672 BGG all-time

Pants on Fire!(2009)

★ 5.1 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 1.00
Paper-and-PencilStorytelling

Games like Pants on Fire!

Looking for games like Pants on Fire!? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Cartooner: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics(2018)

★ 7.21–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Mangaka: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics(2016)

★ 6.71–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Green Team Wins(2022)

★ 7.03–12 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Unanimo Party(2018)

★ 7.13–12 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Cyrano(2022)

★ 7.53–9 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Creationary(2009)

★ 5.93–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Cave Paintings(2018)

★ 6.63–6 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Split Personality(2006)

★ 6.24–30 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Stories!(2013)

★ 6.43–10 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dan and Phil's Truth Bombs(2017)

★ 6.44–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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The Big Idea(2011)

★ 6.03–6 players25 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Sync Up!(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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