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18 games like I'm the Boss!

The best games like I'm the Boss! are La Cosa Nostra, Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot RED Booster and The Seafarers of Catan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. La Cosa Nostra shares negotiation, dice rolling, hand management with I'm the Boss!.

Every alternative below links to its own I'm the Boss!-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of I'm the Boss!’s 2.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. La Cosa Nostra (2014)
   3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View La Cosa Nostra on Amazon →
2. 2. Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot RED Booster (2002)
   2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
   View Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot RED Booster on Amazon →
3. 3. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
   3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View The Seafarers of Catan on Amazon →
4. 4. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
   2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Dragon's Gold (2001)
   3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
6. 6. The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension (1996)
   5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 5–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Lifeboat (2002)
   4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 3 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 4–6 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Star Trek Catan (2012)
   3–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Viceroy (2014)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
10. 10. Cosmic Encounter (2008)
    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management · 1 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
11. 11. Colosseum (2007)
    3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Set Collection · 3 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.8 heavier
12. 12. Police Precinct (2013)
    1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Isla Dorada (2010)
    3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Bohnanza Erweiterungs-Set (Revised Edition) (2001)
    3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Oltremare Merchants of Venice (2004)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
16. 16. Basari (1998)
    3–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Roll / Spin and Move, Set Collection · 2 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~35 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Chinatown (1999)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Set Collection · 1 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 1 of I'm the Boss!’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs I'm the Boss!: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~300 min longer · +2.3 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full I'm the Boss! fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.