SEED GAME#12014 BGG all-time

The Headlines Game(1989)

★ 7.0 BGG2–12 players45 minWeight 1.00
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Games like The Headlines Game

Looking for games like The Headlines Game? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Start Player(2008)

★ 6.32–99 playersWeight 1.0
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81/100

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Anno Domini: Flopps(2001)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Anno Domini: Sex & Crime(1998)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Anno Domini: Natur(1998)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Anno Domini: Frauen(1999)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Anno Domini: VIP(2004)

★ 6.92–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Anno Domini: Seefahrer & Flieger(1999)

★ 7.02–8 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Anno Domini: Sport(2000)

★ 6.62–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Bücherwurm(2016)

★ 5.42–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Anno Domini: America(2009)

★ 7.12–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Anno Domini: Im Namen des Gesetzes(2003)

★ 6.72–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Anno Domini: Kunst(2001)

★ 6.62–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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