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18 games like Vigor Blokus

The best games like Vigor Blokus are Rumis, Qin and Patchwork Winter Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Rumis shares abstract strategy, territory building, enclosure with Vigor Blokus.

Every alternative below links to its own Vigor Blokus-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / territory building shelf.

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

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  1. 1. Rumis (2003)
    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
    View Rumis on Amazon →
  2. 2. Qin (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Qin on Amazon →
  3. 2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Grid Coverage, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
    View Patchwork Winter Edition on Amazon →
  4. 1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Territory Building, Grid Coverage, Square Grid · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 100 · ~23 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Kraby (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Enclosure, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~75 min longer · +1 heavier
  7. 7. Topiary (2017)
    2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Onitama (2014)
    2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Square Grid · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  9. 2 players · 25 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Square Grid, Tile Placement · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  10. 10. Queendomino XL (2017)
    2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Territory Building, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  11. 11. Alexandros (2003)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  12. 1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Oasis (2004)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  14. 14. Uptown (2007)
    2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Gemblo Light (2003)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Grid Coverage, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Cacao (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  17. 17. Gunkimono (2018)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Territory Building, Enclosure, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  18. 18. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Vigor Blokus: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Vigor Blokus’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Vigor Blokus: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Vigor Blokus?
Rumis (2003) is the closest match to Vigor Blokus, sharing abstract strategy, territory building, enclosure. It rates 6.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Vigor Blokus?
Rumis, Qin, Patchwork Winter Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Vigor Blokus 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 Rumis harder than Vigor Blokus?
Compared with Vigor Blokus, Rumis is same complexity and about the same length (1.8 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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