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Shady Lady(2025)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.00
Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

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Looking for games like Shady Lady? 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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Cockroach Poker Royal(2012)

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ISO Match
73/100

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★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
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73/100

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★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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CABO (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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CuBirds(2018)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Head-to-Head Poker(2005)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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The Epic Beard Game(2018)

★ 5.43–8 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
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