1960 The Making of the President / Similar games

18 games like 1960 The Making of the President

The best games like 1960 The Making of the President are Twilight Struggle, Pax Pamir Second Edition and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Twilight Struggle shares political, action/event, area majority / influence with 1960 The Making of the President.

Every alternative below links to its own 1960 The Making of the President-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s political shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Twilight Struggle (2005)

   2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy · See Twilight Struggle alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Action/Event, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Twilight Struggle →
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   2. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

   1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Pax Pamir Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Pax Pamir Second Edition →
3. 

   3. Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)

   2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~195 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 →
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   4. Labyrinth The War on Terror (2010)

   1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See Labyrinth The War on Terror alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Action/Event, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. 1989 Dawn of Freedom (2012)

   2 players · 150 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
6. 

   6. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

   3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy · See A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2) · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)

   2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
9. 

   9. The King Is Dead (2015)

   2–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

   Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~65 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
10. 

    10. Founding Fathers (2010)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. 13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See 13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis alternatives →

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Action/Event, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 4 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (100%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.9 lighter
12. 

    12. Andean Abyss (2012)

    1–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~255 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Louis XIV (2005)

    2–4 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Louis XIV alternatives →

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~17 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 

    14. Campaign Trail (2019)

    1–6 players · 115 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 

    15. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
16. 

    16. Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Rex Final Days of an Empire alternatives →

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2) · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
17. 

    17. A Study in Emerald (2013)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See A Study in Emerald alternatives →

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. Crusader Kings (2019)

    1–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with 1960 The Making of the President: Political, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of 1960 The Making of the President’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs 1960 The Making of the President: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · same complexity

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