SEED GAME#22864 BGG all-time

The McDonald's Game(1975)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like The McDonald's Game

Looking for games like The McDonald's Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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Ticket to Ride: London(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: New York(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Guillotine(1998)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Enchanted Plumes(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Bus & Stop(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Up or Down?(2024)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Paper Safari(2008)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingScore-and-Reset Game

Vilar de Mouros(2017)

★ 8.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dragon's Hoard(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Taste of Poland(2015)

★ 5.52–5 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Recognition

Corsari(2003)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Yardmaster(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Advantage TokenHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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