SEED GAME#27872 BGG all-time

Weird but True!: The Game(2019)

★ 4.9 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 1.00
Roll / Spin and MoveSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Weird but True!: The Game

Looking for games like Weird but True!: The Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Game of Knowledge(1984)

★ 5.52–10 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Retro(2006)

★ 5.23–6 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Kocham Cię, Polsko!(2009)

★ 4.72–20 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Name 5(2009)

★ 4.82–20 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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The All Canadian Trivia Board Game(1997)

★ 4.72–4 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Trivia Adventure(1983)

★ 4.72–6 players180 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Bluffer(1993)

★ 7.12–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Man-Eater!(1976)

★ 6.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Roll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Imaginiff: 10th Anniversary Edition(2008)

★ 6.13–8 players35 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Timeline Challenge(2015)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Arvuutin(2010)

★ 6.82–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Half Truth(2020)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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