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18 games like High Society
The best games like High Society are Scripts & Scribes, Byzanz and Condottiere — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Scripts & Scribes shares card game, auction/bidding, auction: turn order until pass with High Society.
Every alternative below links to its own High Society-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 High Society’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Scripts & Scribes (2007)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Turn Order Until Pass · 2 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 2. Byzanz (2008)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Turn Order Until Pass, Constrained Bidding · 3 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
- 3. Condottiere (1995)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Constrained Bidding · 2 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 4. Lost Cities Rivals (2018)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Turn Order Until Pass · 2 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~18 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 5. No Thanks! (2004)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
- Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~98 min longer · +2.9 heavier
- 7. Modern Art (1992)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Auction: Turn Order Until Pass · 2 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~23 min longer · +0.8 heavier
- 8. Senators (2017)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Constrained Bidding · 2 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 9. Claim Pocket (2017)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 10. Bargain Quest (2017)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- 11. Blue Moon (2004)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
- 12. Campy Creatures (2017)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
- 13. Felix The Cat in the Sack (2007)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
- 14. Crypt (2018)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
- 15. Razzia! (2004)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 16. Spades for Dummies (1938)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: both play at 4 · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 17. Daytona 500 (1990)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~48 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 18. Money! (1999)Shares with High Society: Card Game, Auction/Bidding · 1 of High Society’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs High Society: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like High Society?
- Scripts & Scribes (2007) is the closest match to High Society, sharing card game, auction/bidding, auction: turn order until pass. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like High Society?
- Scripts & Scribes, Byzanz, Condottiere are the top-ranked alternatives to High Society 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 Scripts & Scribes harder than High Society?
- Compared with High Society, Scripts & Scribes is +0.2 heavier and about the same length (1.7 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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