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Pente(1977)
Games like Pente
Looking for games like Pente? 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.
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Carnac(2014)
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Pylos(1993)
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Quixo(1995)
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Connect6(2003)
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Go-Moku(700)
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Uisge(1983)
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Pentago XL(2005)
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Ergo(1977)
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Urbino(2017)
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Wizard's Garden(2004)
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