SEED GAME#17912 BGG all-time

Tangoes(1980)

★ 5.7 BGG1–2 players10 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Tangoes

Looking for games like Tangoes? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Tangrams Competitive Party Game(1930)

★ 5.61–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
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Dioses!(2023)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 1.2
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Tricky Fingers(1982)

★ 6.12 players15 minWeight 1.3
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80/100

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Kushi Express(2019)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.2
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Make 'n' Break: Architect(2016)

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80/100

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Flash 10(2013)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
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80/100

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Mars Operation(2020)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.0
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80/100

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Skiwampus(2016)

★ 6.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Mini Garden(2019)

★ 6.51–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Wackee SIX(2004)

★ 6.22–12 players30 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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