SEED GAME#25233 BGG all-time

Tanbo(1993)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.80
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Games like Tanbo

Looking for games like Tanbo? 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

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Bauhaus(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Rumis+(2006)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.2
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75/100

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Ringgz(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
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74/100

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Margo(2006)

★ 7.72–3 players20 minWeight 4.0
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73/100

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L-Game(1968)

★ 5.02 players10 minWeight 1.9
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73/100

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Alcazar(1978)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 1.7
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71/100

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Entrapment(1999)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 3.1
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69/100

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3 Stones(2000)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.6
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67/100

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Kropki

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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Trapture(2006)

★ 5.92 playersWeight 1.2
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67/100

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British Square(1978)

★ 4.72 players20 minWeight 1.2
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65/100

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Treasure Island(2003)

★ 6.02–6 players90 minWeight 1.7
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64/100

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