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18 games like Diamonds Second Edition

The best games like Diamonds Second Edition are The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, The Fox in the Forest and Wizard — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine shares card game, hand management, trick-taking with Diamonds Second Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own Diamonds Second Edition-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
    View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
  2. 2. The Fox in the Forest (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
    View The Fox in the Forest on Amazon →
  3. 3. Wizard (1984)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
    View Wizard on Amazon →
  4. 4. Haggis (2010)
    2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  5. 5. Stick 'Em (1993)
    3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  7. 7. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. The Fox in the Forest Duet (2020)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Turn the Tide (1997)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  13. 13. Zing! (2003)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Battle Line (2000)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Nyet! (1997)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Century Spice Road (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Arboretum (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  18. 18. Frank's Zoo (1999)
    3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Diamonds Second Edition: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of Diamonds Second Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Diamonds Second Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · ~35 min longer · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Diamonds Second Edition?
The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) is the closest match to Diamonds Second Edition, sharing card game, hand management, trick-taking. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Diamonds Second Edition?
The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, The Fox in the Forest, Wizard are the top-ranked alternatives to Diamonds Second Edition in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine harder than Diamonds Second Edition?
Compared with Diamonds Second Edition, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (2.0 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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