SEED GAME#26048 BGG all-time

Thinking Man's Football(1966)

★ 5.5 BGG2 players90 minWeight 2.30
Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Thinking Man's Football

Looking for games like Thinking Man's Football? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Gunfighter(2018)

★ 7.02–3 players15 minWeight 1.9
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Adeptus Titanicus(1988)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.7
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76/100

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Marrakesh(1978)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 1.9
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76/100

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The Football Game(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.1
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74/100

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Liftoff!(1989)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.9
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71/100

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Ludus Gladiatorius 2(2007)

★ 6.72–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
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70/100

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History Maker Golf(2017)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
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70/100

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Glory Days Boxing(2019)

★ 8.81–2 players5 minWeight 2.4
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70/100

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Hockey Blast Pro Hockey Game(2010)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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Dice United(2020)

★ 8.41–2 players5 minWeight 2.0
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