SEED GAME#20509 BGG all-time

Thricewise(2009)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.50
Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSimultaneous Action Selection

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Looking for games like Thricewise? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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72/100

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ISO Match
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Karuba: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
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Copernico(2018)

★ 7.11–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Crop Rotation(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Labyrinth: The Card Game(2000)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Qwirkle Cubes(2009)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Latice Hawai'i(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Face Chase(2015)

★ 5.12–5 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Nine Tiles(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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