SEED GAME#10354 BGG all-time

The Game of Y(1953)

★ 7.2 BGG2 playersWeight 3.03
ConnectionsPaper-and-Pencil

Games like The Game of Y

Looking for games like The Game of Y? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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68/100

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Twixt(1962)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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ConnectionsNetwork and Route Building

Flip Voyage(2026)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

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Varuna(2021)

★ 7.21–100 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Journal 29: Interactive Book Game(2017)

★ 6.91–10 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Hex(1942)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

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ChainingConnectionsHexagon Grid

Assault on the Marmot King(2020)

★ 7.81–100 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Paper-and-PencilPattern Building

ConHex(2002)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsPattern Building

Tequila(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

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ConnectionsDice RollingGrid Coverage

Kropki

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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EnclosurePaper-and-Pencil

Polaris(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsHand Management

Journal 29 Revelation: Interactive Book Game(2018)

★ 7.01–10 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

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