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Professor Pugnacious(2013)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Professor Pugnacious

Looking for games like Professor Pugnacious? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game(2023)

★ 7.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTug of War

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game – Clone Wars Edition(2024)

★ 8.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTug of War

Arctic Scavengers(2009)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Zeppelin Attack!(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

DC Deck-Building Game(2012)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Ascension: Realms Unraveled(2014)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Immortal Heroes(2012)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Karak Goblin(2021)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

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