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Poetry Slam(2018)

★ 6.2 BGG3–10 players25 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Poetry Slam

Looking for games like Poetry Slam? 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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Balderdash(1984)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.4
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83/100

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Beyond Balderdash(1993)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
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82/100

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Cyrano(2022)

★ 7.53–9 players20 minWeight 1.0
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81/100

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Crazy Theory(2019)

★ 6.53–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
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81/100

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Why Did the Chicken...?(2004)

★ 6.14–8 playersWeight 1.2
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80/100

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Academia(1989)

★ 6.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
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79/100

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What?(2007)

★ 6.05–17 players60 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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O Jogo da Enciclopédia(2000)

★ 6.33–6 players60 minWeight 1.0
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78/100

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ThinkBlot(1997)

★ 4.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.0
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77/100

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Wise and Otherwise(1997)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Luck of the Draw(2006)

★ 6.64–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
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69/100

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Listography: The Game(2016)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.0
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68/100

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