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The Village Crone(2015)

★ 5.6 BGG1–6 players90 minWeight 2.62
Modular BoardWorker Placement

Games like The Village Crone

Looking for games like The Village Crone? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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70/100

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Treasure Mountain(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Salamandra(2025)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
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69/100

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Inori(2024)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Trial of the Temples(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Ars Alchimia(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Steam Torpedo: First Contact(2011)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Grease Monkey Garage(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Pigment(2017)

★ 6.11–3 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Fallen City of Karez(2012)

★ 4.51–5 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Kingdom Defenders(2018)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Foxpaw(2025)

★ 4.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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