The Mad Magazine Game(1979)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Charades for Kids(1999)
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Kids On Stage(1988)
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Wanna Bet?(2012)
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Don't Get Got!(2018)
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Don't Get Got!: Shut Up & Sit Down Special Edition(2021)
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But Wait, There's More!(2011)
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Verflixxt! kompakt(2009)
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The Game of Saying 'Huh?!'(2017)
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News@11(2015)
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