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The Epic Beard Game(2018)

★ 5.4 BGG3–8 players45 minWeight 1.33
Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Games like The Epic Beard Game

Looking for games like The Epic Beard Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.7
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82/100

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Koi-Koi(1800)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
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81/100

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Dodekka(2014)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Ouro de Tolo(2011)

★ 6.63–6 players40 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Hanafuda: Sakura + Sutda(2015)

★ 6.42–10 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Easy Breezy Travel Agency(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

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YRO(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Cannon Buster(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Shady Lady(2025)

★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Cockroach Poker Royal(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Cockroach Poker(2004)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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