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Resan

★ 4.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Resan

Looking for games like Resan? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

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★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Quibbles(2023)

★ 5.91–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

All Wound Up(2004)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPoint to Point MovementRace

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Kill Doctor Lucky(1996)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLine of SightOpen Drafting

1911 Amundsen vs Scott(2011)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Ribbit(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRace

Trekking the National Parks(2014)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

18 Holes(2020)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Travelin'(2017)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTake That

LACORSA Grand Prix Game(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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