The Big Cheese(1998)
Games like The Big Cheese
Looking for games like The Big Cheese? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Dice Fishing: Roll and Catch(2016)
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Geek Out! Pop Culture Party(2014)
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Leagues of Adventure: Rocket Race(2014)
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Geek Out! Disney(2019)
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Geek Out!(2013)
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Wild Vikings(2008)
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Clocks(2012)
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Geek Out! Family(2016)
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Flea Market(2015)
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Doolittle & Waite(1986)
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Lure(2024)
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Orbit(1993)
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