SEED GAME#11180 BGG all-time

The Gig(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesPattern Building

Games like The Gig

Looking for games like The Gig? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Vengeance: Roll & Fight – Episode 2(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Area MovementDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Dice Throne: Season One(2018)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

Trick Shot: Second Edition(2024)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementPush Your Luck

Dice Throne(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

Sonic the Hedgehog: Dice Rush(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingRe-rolling and LockingReal-Time

Ra: The Dice Game(2009)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses

Monster Expedition(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesMarket

To Court the King(2006)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Chicken Fried Dice(2026)

★ 9.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Tumble Town(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Emerge(2023)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesRe-rolling and Locking

Lovelace & Babbage(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Action QueuePattern BuildingPush Your Luck

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