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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. 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 · 4 shared tags · 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

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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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

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   3. The Seafarers of Catan (1997)

   3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Seafarers of Catan alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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

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4. 

   4. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)

   2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Bohnanza Fan Edition alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Dragon's Gold alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That · 4 shared tags · 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 · See The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Star Trek Catan alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Viceroy alternatives →

   Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Cosmic Encounter alternatives →

    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Colosseum alternatives →

    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Chinatown alternatives →

    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

    Shares with I'm the Boss!: Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 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.