Lanterns The Harvest Festival / Similar games
18 games like Lanterns The Harvest Festival
The best games like Lanterns The Harvest Festival are Arboretum, Azul and Quadropolis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Arboretum shares hand management, pattern building, set collection with Lanterns The Harvest Festival.
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Every alternative below links to its own Lanterns The Harvest Festival-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s 2015 cardboard republic socializer laurel nominee / 2015 golden geek best family board game nominee shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. Arboretum (2015)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 4 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (100%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
2. Azul (2017)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 3 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
3. Quadropolis (2016)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 4 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (100%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
4. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 4 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (100%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
5. Mensa Connections (2004)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 3 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. Petite Pastiche (2011)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 4 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (100%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. Wasabi! (2008)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 4 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (100%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
8. Kanagawa (2016)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 3 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
9. Calico (2020)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Pattern Building, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries (2007)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. Jaipur (2009)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
13. Sagrada (2017)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Pattern Building, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
14. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 3 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (75%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
15. Sushi Go Party! (2016)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Set Collection, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. Ethnos (2017)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · +0.5 heavier
18. Battle Line (2000)Shares with Lanterns The Harvest Festival: Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 2 of Lanterns The Harvest Festival’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Lanterns The Harvest Festival: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Lanterns The Harvest Festival?
- Arboretum (2015) is the closest match to Lanterns The Harvest Festival, sharing hand management, pattern building, set collection. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Lanterns The Harvest Festival?
- Arboretum, Azul, Quadropolis are the top-ranked alternatives to Lanterns The Harvest Festival 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 Arboretum harder than Lanterns The Harvest Festival?
- Compared with Lanterns The Harvest Festival, Arboretum is +0.6 heavier and about the same length (2.2 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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