SEED GAME#24900 BGG all-time

Smiley Games(2016)

★ 6.1 BGG2–10 players15 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementMemoryPattern Recognition

Games like Smiley Games

Looking for games like Smiley Games? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementInductionMemory

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★ 6.94–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPattern Recognition

Amazonas(2022)

★ 7.12–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTake That

Silver(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMatchingMemory

Dead Drop(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTrading

Kombo Afrika(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

JAB: Realtime Boxing(2011)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Sideshow Swap(2019)

★ 6.82–8 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTake That

Brain Freeze(2016)

★ 6.92 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPattern Recognition

Floppy Ears(2017)

★ 5.32–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

13 Clues(2016)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementMemory

Schnapsen(1715)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTrick-taking

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