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The itty bitty card game(2024)

★ 3.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.00
ContractsHand ManagementMarket

Games like The itty bitty card game

Looking for games like The itty bitty card game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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District Noir(2016)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Point Salad(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Linko(2014)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Duos(2015)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

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Mint Condition(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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