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Takamatsu(2014)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.67
Action QueueWorker Placement

Games like Takamatsu

Looking for games like Takamatsu? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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End of the Line(2016)

★ 6.83–5 players70 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
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67/100

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Vikings on Board(2016)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Professor Treasure's Secret Sky Castle(2018)

★ 6.42 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Enthrone(2025)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Asking for Trobils(2015)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Bumúntú(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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The Field of the Cloth of Gold(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Clockworker(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Santa's Workshop(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Counterfeiters(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Croquet: A Cardboard Game(2013)

★ 8.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

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