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18 games like Scripts & Scribes

The best games like Scripts & Scribes are Dominion (Second Edition), Valley of the Kings and Century Spice Road — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dominion (Second Edition) shares card game, medieval, card drafting with Scripts & Scribes.

Every alternative below links to its own Scripts & Scribes-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / medieval shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Scripts & Scribes’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)

   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Dominion (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Dominion (Second Edition) →
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   2. Valley of the Kings (2014)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Valley of the Kings alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Religious, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Valley of the Kings →
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   3. Century Spice Road (2017)

   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Century Spice Road alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Century Spice Road →
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   4. Abyss (2014)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   5. Valhalla (2018)

   1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Citadels (2016)

   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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   7. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
8. 

   8. Citadels Classic (2000)

   2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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   9. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Villagers (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Villagers alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 

    11. Karmaka (2016)

    2–4 players · 25–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Religious, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
12. 

    12. Jaipur (2009)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
13. 

    13. Oh My Goods! (2015)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Oh My Goods! alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    14. Ivanhoe (2000)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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    15. The Road to Canterbury (2011)

    2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Medieval, Religious, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    16. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Sushi Go Party! (2016)

    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Sushi Go Party! alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    18. The Rivals for Catan (2010)

    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See The Rivals for Catan alternatives →

    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Scripts & Scribes: both play at 2 · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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