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Tako Judo(2007)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area MovementEnclosurePattern Building

Games like Tako Judo

Looking for games like Tako Judo? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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

Chinese Checkers(1893)

★ 5.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementPoint to Point Movement

Sheepland(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Blokus Trigon(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosureGrid CoverageHand Management

Kraby(2009)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPattern Building

Clans(2002)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnclosure

BOX(2017)

★ 5.32–6 players15 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosurePattern Building

Pente(1977)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSquare GridTeam-Based Game

Cathedral(1979)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosurePattern BuildingSquare Grid

TAC(2004)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Connect5(2019)

★ 8.52–5 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementConnections

Whitehall Mystery(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Ducks in Tow(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementModular BoardPattern Building

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