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24 alternatives to 99% Invisible - The Landlord’s Game

Every game is a designed system. Even a certain board game.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 99% Invisible - The Landlord’s Game launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Landlord▲70

   Foursquare-based Monopoly game

   2014 · landlordgame.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Can't Unsee▲465

   A simple game to test your Design skills 🖌

   2019 · cantunsee.space · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Is Invisible▲436

   Hard to find, beautifully designed products

   2016 · isinvisible.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   none*▲123

   A mysterious game of riddles

   2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   99% Invisible - The Gruen Effect▲66

   The mysterious design of retail spaces

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blocks▲85

   A minimalist browser-based game.

   2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Blacklist: Conspiracy▲60

   Hidden-object game based off of The Blacklist

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Anagram▲84

   A modern take on a classic game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   99% Invisible – Half a House▲55

   After devastating earthquakes; give people half of a house

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    99% Invisible - Structural Integrity▲81

    A story of architectural engineering gone wrong in NYC

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Graphism▲71

    Games for Designers

    2015 · graphism.fr · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Insanely Hard▲83

    Minimal isometric avoidance game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Interaction▲76

    Party and family board game with “fairness” algorithm

    2017 · rudy-games.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Playing Lean▲104

    A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

    2015 · playinglean.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coin Crypt▲55

    A roguelike deckbuilding adventure

    2015 · dumbandfat.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Happy Mitten - 27: Board Games, Business, and Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games▲51

    Reflections on an epic Kickstarter campaign for a tiny game

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Projective▲61

    Defend yourself from unseen creatures in the real world

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SEED▲74

    A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

    2016 · sputnikgames.itch.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Happy Mitten - 29: Board Games, Business, and Tox from Crits Happen▲51

    Tox gives a reviewer's take on making an exceptional game

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Games People Play▲65

    The basic handbook of transactional analysis

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

    Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Invisible Sun▲67

    A game of surrealistic fantasy, secrets, and magic

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    99% Invisible - The Giftschrank▲61

    Where do you store hidden & forbidden objects or ideas?

    2016 · its alternatives →

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