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Visitor in Blackwood Grove(2018)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 playersWeight 1.44
InductionPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Games like Visitor in Blackwood Grove

Looking for games like Visitor in Blackwood Grove? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Codenames: The Simpsons(2019)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

MemoryPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Codenames: Disney – Family Edition(2017)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPattern Recognition

Codenames: Marvel(2017)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPattern Recognition

Nosferatu(2013)

★ 6.64–10 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPush Your Luck

Codenames: Deep Undercover(2016)

★ 6.64–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Communication LimitsMemoryPush Your Luck

Genius Rules(1987)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Induction + 1 more

InductionPattern Recognition

The Pyramid's Deadline(2016)

★ 5.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Dice RollingPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

CDSK(2023)

★ 7.12–16 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckTeam-Based GameTrack Movement

Nerd Words: Science!(2019)

★ 6.72–12 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Betting and BluffingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Rapidough(1994)

★ 6.24–99 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionTeam-Based Game

Linq(2004)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Hidden RolesPattern RecognitionTargeted Clues

Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice(2013)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckTeam-Based Game

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