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The Malaysian Dream(2019)

★ 6.3 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.00
Open DraftingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Games like The Malaysian Dream

Looking for games like The Malaysian Dream? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Battle Gnomes(2016)

★ 8.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

Munchkin: Christmas Lite(2015)

★ 6.63–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

The Singaporean Dream(2018)

★ 5.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Cooks & Crooks(2019)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Alienation(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Halfling Feast(2015)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Take ThatVariable Player Powers

Berried Treasure(2021)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake That

Witchcraft: Moonlight Magic(2022)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Best Treehouse Ever: Forest of Fun(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingVariable Player Powers

Plague & Pestilence(1993)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

Страдающее средневековье (Medieval Suffering)(2020)

★ 5.83–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake That

Creative Clash(2014)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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