SEED GAME#23736 BGG all-time

The Bugman's Game(2009)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.33
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Games like The Bugman's Game

Looking for games like The Bugman's Game? 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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Trailer Park Boys Board Game(2013)

★ 6.52–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Ghostly Galleon(1991)

★ 5.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Pirates' Gold(1990)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Swashbuckled!(2008)

★ 6.12–6 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Batman: Road Trip(2014)

★ 5.22–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Dexter: The Board Game(2010)

★ 4.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

The Enchanted Tower(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Deep Sea Adventure(2014)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Pick-up and DeliverPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Ninja Taisen(2014)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingRock-Paper-ScissorsRoll / Spin and Move

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Helm's Deep(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Ninja Versus Ninja(2008)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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