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Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.29
ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Games like Shipyard (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Shipyard (Second Edition)? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Shipyard(2009)

★ 7.32–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
88/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Chocolate Factory(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action PointsBiasContracts

Mount Tai(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Nauticus(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action DraftingModular BoardSet Collection

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Djinn(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementModular Board

Video Game Champion(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Ostia(2022)

★ 8.01–4 players100 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

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