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ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party)(2023)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
Communication LimitsCooperative GameTile Placement

Games like ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party)

Looking for games like ザ・カカポ バディ&パーティ (The Kakapo: Buddy & Party)? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
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ISO Match
72/100

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ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Lindyhop(2023)

★ 7.12 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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★ 7.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

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★ 6.53–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
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