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When Lions Sailed(2011)
Games like When Lions Sailed
Looking for games like When Lions Sailed? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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.
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Shuuro(2008)
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Amoeba(2010)
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Abande(2005)
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Abalone Quattro(2003)
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Gounki(1997)
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Kang(2018)
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Martian Chess(1995)
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Atomic Chess(1995)
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Khet: The Laser Game(2005)
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Focus(1963)
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Fanorona(1680)
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