SEED GAME#21864 BGG all-time

Who Is Going to Do the Dishes?(1991)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.29
Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Who Is Going to Do the Dishes?

Looking for games like Who Is Going to Do the Dishes?? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
85/100

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Orange Quest(2015)

★ 5.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
82/100

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R-Eco(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
82/100

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Bad Babiez(2005)

★ 5.32–8 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Pecunia non olet: Geld stinkt nicht(2005)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
81/100

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Dark Deeds(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
81/100

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Sitting Ducks Gallery(2005)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Qwixx Card Game(2014)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Barker's Row(2018)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
80/100

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Builder's High(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Zombiaki(2003)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
80/100

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Flunkern(2005)

★ 5.73–6 players40 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
80/100

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