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Typewriter(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.17
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet CollectionSpelling

Games like Typewriter

Looking for games like Typewriter? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.22–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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Gnomopolis(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Quarriors! Light vs. Dark(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates!(2019)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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A Battle Through History(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Pick-a-Pepper(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Chiseled(2020)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

I Love Portugal(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet Collection

Disastles(2018)

★ 6.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPlayer EliminationSet Collection

Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard(2016)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

StoneFire(2020)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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