SEED GAME#7283 BGG all-time

The Gnomes of Zavandor(2011)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.59
Commodity SpeculationMemoryModular Board

Games like The Gnomes of Zavandor

Looking for games like The Gnomes of Zavandor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Future Inc.(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Hadara(2019)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

End Game BonusesMemoryOpen Drafting

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

The Staufer Dynasty(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Cauldron(2015)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

Steam Park(2013)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Dice RollingMemoryModular Board

Die Magier von Pangea(2001)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Midgard(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

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