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18 games like Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

The best games like Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig are Ladies & Gentlemen, Thurn and Taxis and World's Fair 1893 — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ladies & Gentlemen shares post-napoleonic, card drafting, set collection with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

Every alternative below links to its own Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s post-napoleonic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Ladies & Gentlemen (2013)

   4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Team-Based Game · 5 shared tags · 4 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Ladies & Gentlemen →
2. 

   2. Thurn and Taxis (2006)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Thurn and Taxis alternatives →

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Thurn and Taxis →
3. 

   3. World's Fair 1893 (2016)

   2–4 players · 35–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See World's Fair 1893 alternatives →

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for World's Fair 1893 →
4. 

   4. Pandemic Iberia (2016)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Pandemic Iberia alternatives →

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Paris (2020)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)

   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Letters from Whitechapel alternatives →

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Trickerion Legends of Illusion (2015)

   2–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Heavy · See Trickerion Legends of Illusion alternatives →

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~68 min longer · +2 heavier
8. 

   8. Gear & Piston (2013)

   2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. 

   9. Whitehall Mystery (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 

    10. Obsession (2018)

    1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1 heavier
11. 

    11. The Bloody Inn (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See The Bloody Inn alternatives →

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. 

    12. Medina (2001)

    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)

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

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Card Drafting · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +1.6 heavier
14. 

    14. Old Masters (2019)

    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
15. 

    15. Duel of Ages Set 1 Worldspanner (2003)

    2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–7 players · scales to 16 · ~68 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. 

    16. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 3 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
17. 

    17. On the Origin of Species (2019)

    2–4 players · 45–80 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
18. 

    18. Bison Thunder on the Prairie (2006)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium

    Shares with Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Post-Napoleonic, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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