SEED GAME#258 BGG all-time

YINSH(2003)

★ 7.7 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.63
Catch the LeaderGrid MovementPattern Building

Games like YINSH

Looking for games like YINSH? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.8
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76/100

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★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.7
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70/100

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Triad(2018)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Lines of Action(1969)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Morelli(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Tic Tac Chec(1995)

★ 6.02 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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TZAAR(2007)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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DVONN(2001)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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MATRX GIPF(2024)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Hyle(1979)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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ZÈRTZ(1999)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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