SEED GAME#12059 BGG all-time

The Big Cheese(1998)

★ 5.9 BGG3–6 players30 minWeight 1.35
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.2
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79/100

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Geek Out! Pop Culture Party(2014)

★ 6.22–99 players20 minWeight 1.0
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78/100

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Leagues of Adventure: Rocket Race(2014)

★ 6.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
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78/100

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Geek Out! Disney(2019)

★ 6.52–99 players30 minWeight 1.0
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78/100

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Geek Out!(2013)

★ 5.72–99 players30 minWeight 1.2
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77/100

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Wild Vikings(2008)

★ 6.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
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75/100

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Clocks(2012)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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75/100

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Geek Out! Family(2016)

★ 6.12–99 players30 minWeight 1.0
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75/100

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Flea Market(2015)

★ 5.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Doolittle & Waite(1986)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
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74/100

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Lure(2024)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.2
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72/100

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Orbit(1993)

★ 6.23–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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