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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. 1. Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Dominion (Second Edition) on Amazon →
2. 2. Valley of the Kings (2014)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Religious, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Valley of the Kings on Amazon →
3. 3. Century Spice Road (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   View Century Spice Road on Amazon →
4. 4. Abyss (2014)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
5. 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 · 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
6. 6. Citadels (2016)
   2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
7. 7. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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
9. 9. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 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 · 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
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
14. 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 · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
15. 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 · 3 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scripts & Scribes: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Scripts & Scribes’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Scripts & Scribes: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection · 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
18. 18. The Rivals for Catan (2010)
    2 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scripts & Scribes: Card Game, Medieval, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 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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