SEED GAME#29916 BGG all-time

The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Card Game(1997)

★ 4.8 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.38
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Games like The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Card Game

Looking for games like The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Card Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.4
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Goblins en la mina(2016)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
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82/100

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Terrible Monster(2015)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.6
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82/100

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Lord of the Rings: The Duel(2002)

★ 5.92 playersWeight 1.7
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81/100

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Hex Hex Next(2005)

★ 6.33–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
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81/100

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oddball Aeronauts 2: Double the Trouble(2015)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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81/100

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Nautilus(2012)

★ 6.12 players25 minWeight 1.6
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81/100

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Weird Alchemy(2019)

★ 6.83–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
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81/100

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The Game: Face to Face(2017)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.2
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81/100

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Gods' Gambit(2014)

★ 6.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
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81/100

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Arcanya: Magic Academy(2015)

★ 6.53–10 players20 minWeight 1.7
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81/100

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Crazier Eights(2014)

★ 6.32–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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80/100

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