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Pigeon Explosion(2025)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.33
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Looking for games like Pigeon Explosion? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Too Many Poops(2018)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
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75/100

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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
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Guillotine(1998)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
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74/100

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74/100

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★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.7
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74/100

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Guacamole(2025)

★ 7.62–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Unstable Unicorns(2017)

★ 6.22–8 playersWeight 1.5
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74/100

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