SEED GAME#23924 BGG all-time

The Boy Who Cried Wolf(2018)

★ 5.9 BGG3–5 players15 minWeight 1.00
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Games like The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Looking for games like The Boy Who Cried Wolf? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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

I Don't Know, What Do You Want to Play?(2007)

★ 6.82–999 players5 minWeight 1.1
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80/100

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Nobody is Perfect: Mini Edition(2014)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Gooseberry(2016)

★ 6.74–6 playersWeight 1.0
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79/100

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The Champion of the Wild(2018)

★ 6.73–8 playersWeight 1.2
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79/100

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Fame Us(2011)

★ 5.94–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
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79/100

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Tabloid Teasers(1991)

★ 6.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.1
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79/100

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Ostrakon(2004)

★ 5.85–12 players60 minWeight 1.4
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79/100

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The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game(2021)

★ 5.83–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
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79/100

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BAM! Ihr habt es so gewollt!(2017)

★ 5.93–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Listillo(2023)

★ 6.74–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
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78/100

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Super Mario: Level Up! Board Game(2017)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.3
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78/100

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Animocrazy(2000)

★ 5.54–10 players30 minWeight 1.3
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78/100

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