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The Shooting Party(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG1 players10 minWeight 1.25
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like The Shooting Party

Looking for games like The Shooting Party? 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 deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

BitterSweet(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hidden Victory PointsOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

The Big Score(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Ramen! Ramen!(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementKill StealOpen Drafting

King's Blood(2003)

★ 5.81–6 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Fossil Canyon(2022)

★ 7.21–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden(2016)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Barrio(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sweet Spot(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

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