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The Tea Dragon Society Card Game(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.46
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseOpen Drafting

Games like The Tea Dragon Society Card Game

Looking for games like The Tea Dragon Society Card Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

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Het Koninkrijk Dominion(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

DC Deck-Building Game: Arkham Asylum(2025)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseOpen Drafting

Robinson Crusoe: Escape from Despair Island(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Coloretto(2003)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Circus Flohcati(1998)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Rat-a-Tat Cat(1995)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

MemoryOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

Badass Bunnies(2025)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your Luck

Rise of Augustus(2013)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

BingoOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

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