SEED GAME#14110 BGG all-time

Spinner(1983)

★ 6.4 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 3.08
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Games like Spinner

Looking for games like Spinner? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on 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

OMEGA(2010)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
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84/100

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Quintillions(1980)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
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79/100

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Equations(1963)

★ 6.62–6 players30 minWeight 3.0
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78/100

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The Palace of Mad King Ludwig(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.8
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78/100

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Sun, Sea & Sand(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
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77/100

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Fresh Fish(1997)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
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77/100

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Branches and Twigs and Thorns(2002)

★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 2.4
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77/100

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Wu Hsing(1969)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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77/100

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Roblins!(2025)

★ 7.32 players25 minWeight 2.8
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76/100

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Steppe(1985)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 2.3
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76/100

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Twilight Imperium: Armada(2001)

★ 6.62–6 players45 minWeight 2.7
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76/100

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Monastery(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.9
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76/100

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