SEED GAME#30677 BGG all-time

The Mad Magazine Game(1979)

★ 5.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 1.19
ActingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like The Mad Magazine Game

Looking for games like The Mad Magazine 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

Masquerade(1986)

★ 5.73–12 players90 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Charades for Kids(1999)

★ 5.33–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
76/100

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ActingRoll / Spin and Move

Kids On Stage(1988)

★ 5.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Wanna Bet?(2012)

★ 5.53–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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ActingBetting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Don't Get Got!(2018)

★ 6.92–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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ActingHidden Roles

Don't Get Got!: Shut Up & Sit Down Special Edition(2021)

★ 7.22–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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But Wait, There's More!(2011)

★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Acting

ActingStorytelling

Verflixxt! kompakt(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Twistocity(2016)

★ 8.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Acting

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The Game of Saying 'Huh?!'(2017)

★ 6.53–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Acting

ActingDeduction

News@11(2015)

★ 6.33–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Acting

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Huh?(2016)

★ 6.13–17 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Acting

ActingStorytelling

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