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The Jelly Monster Lab(2013)

★ 4.3 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

Games like The Jelly Monster Lab

Looking for games like The Jelly Monster Lab? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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74/100

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★ 7.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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CABO (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Bohnanza: Dahlias(2023)

★ 7.63–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Sleeping Queens(2005)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Bohnanza: 20 Jahre(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Jaliz(2018)

★ 7.73–7 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Migrato(2013)

★ 5.32 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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FlipOut(2009)

★ 6.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Blind Business(2023)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSudden Death Ending

Stampede(2020)

★ 6.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Cake Duel(2018)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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