SEED GAME#29082 BGG all-time

The Christmas Game(2006)

★ 4.3 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.00
Open DraftingPick-up and Deliver

Games like The Christmas Game

Looking for games like The Christmas Game? 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

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Streifen Toni(2012)

★ 5.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Betting and BluffingOpen Drafting

Tiger Stripes(2011)

★ 5.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Open Drafting

The Squirrel Game(1987)

★ 5.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver

Pick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Candyland Bingo(1978)

★ 4.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver

Pattern BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Hot Streak(2025)

★ 7.92–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting

Betting and BluffingOpen Drafting

Caty Mini(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting

Network and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Pirates of the Caribbean Buccaneer(2006)

★ 5.42–4 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverTrading

Little Battle(2019)

★ 6.43–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingTrick-taking

Alpen Express(2005)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver

Dice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Let's Take a Hike(2011)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

African Park(2009)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

EnclosureOpen Drafting

Maunz Maunz(2004)

★ 5.92–5 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingPattern Recognition

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