SEED GAME#737 BGG all-time

Take Time(2025)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.80
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Games like Take Time

Looking for games like Take Time? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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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AI Space Puzzle(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game(2026)

★ 8.41–4 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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KuZOOkA(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Expressions(2024)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Unlock!: Extraordinary Adventures(2022)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

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Décorum(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Two Rooms(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Noobs in Space(2023)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Point of View: Lost Places(2024)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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