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18 games like Duplex

The best games like Duplex are Jungle Speed, Spot it! and Super Boggle — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Jungle Speed shares party game, real-time, pattern recognition with Duplex.

Every alternative below links to its own Duplex-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s party game / real-time shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Duplex’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Jungle Speed (1997)
    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 2 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
    View Jungle Speed on Amazon →
  2. 2. Spot it! (2009)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Speed Matching · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View Spot it! on Amazon →
  3. 3. Super Boggle (1979)
    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Duplex: Real-time, Word Game, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
    View Super Boggle on Amazon →
  4. 4. Ghost Blitz 2 (2012)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  5. 5. Linq (2004)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Word Game, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Scrabble Boggle (1972)
    1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Real-time, Word Game, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  7. 7. Set! (1988)
    1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Duplex: Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 2 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · scales to 20 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  8. 8. PIX (2012)
    4–9 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 9 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. We Will Rock You (2008)
    4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 12 · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Dobble Free Demo Version
    2–8 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. Panic Lab (2012)
    2–10 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Halli Galli (1990)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Whoosh Bounty Hunters (2017)
    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  14. 14. Monster Match (2018)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. Pick-a-Seal (2014)
    1–5 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · same complexity
  16. 16. Bears! (2011)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. Avocado Smash! (2018)
    2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition · 1 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 99 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
  18. 18. Werewords (2017)
    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Duplex: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game · 0 of Duplex’s 2 mechanics (0%)
    vs Duplex: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 10 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Duplex?
Jungle Speed (1997) is the closest match to Duplex, sharing party game, real-time, pattern recognition. It rates 6.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Duplex?
Jungle Speed, Spot it!, Super Boggle are the top-ranked alternatives to Duplex in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Jungle Speed harder than Duplex?
Compared with Duplex, Jungle Speed is same complexity and ~20 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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