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18 games like Bora Bora

The best games like Bora Bora are Madeira, Rise to Nobility and Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Madeira shares dice, dice rolling, worker placement with Bora Bora.

Every alternative below links to its own Bora Bora-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Bora Bora’s 3.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Madeira (2013)
   2–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · games like Madeira →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Madeira on Amazon →
2. 2. Rise to Nobility (2018)
   1–6 players · 25–150 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
   View Rise to Nobility on Amazon →
3. 3. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
   View Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan on Amazon →
4. 4. Signorie (2015)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Coimbra (2018)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Coimbra →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
6. 6. Pulsar 2849 (2017)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Pulsar 2849 →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
7. 7. Too Many Bones (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · games like Too Many Bones →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Trismegistus The Ultimate Formula (2019)
   1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
   Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement · 3 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 1.1 lighter
10. 10. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like The Voyages of Marco Polo →
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Circadians First Light (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. 12. Troyes (2010)
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Troyes →
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. The Castles of Burgundy (2011)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Castles of Burgundy →
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. 14. Discoveries The Journals of Lewis and Clark (2015)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Discoveries The Journals of Lewis and Clark →
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 1.4 lighter
15. 15. Monster Lands (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. Robin Hood and the Merry Men (2018)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection · 2 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. 17. Macao (2009)
    2–4 players · 50–100 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Macao →
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling · 1 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
18. 18. Waggle Dance (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Bora Bora: Dice, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 of Bora Bora’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Bora Bora: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 1.4 lighter

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