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24 alternatives to Datopolis

Open data 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. Datopolis launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   IGDB▲61

   An open video game database

   2015 · igdb.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I made a SQL game to help people learn / challenge their skills▲547

   The text-based SQL learning game for data scientists and marketers

   2023 · lost-at-sql.therobinlord.com · its alternatives →

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   Wings.io▲73

   Another fast paced multiplayer game

   2016 · wings.io · its alternatives →

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   Game About Squares▲178

   Sorry in advance for the lost productivity…

   2014 · gameaboutsquares.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Planetarium▲61

   An 8-bit planet generator

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   TradeHero▲67

   Trade virtual stocks

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Wordrops▲55

   Addictive Word Game

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Mathster▲62

   Math workout game

   2016 · appdroidapps.wixsite.com · its alternatives →

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   Square Off▲144

   World’s smartest chess board

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Color▲80

    A color matching game

    2015 · color.method.ac · its alternatives →

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    Interaction▲76

    Party and family board game with “fairness” algorithm

    2017 · rudy-games.com · its alternatives →

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    Dribbbleboard▲157

    A more convenient way of browsing through Dribbble

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Playing Lean▲104

    A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

    2015 · playinglean.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 37: Board Games, Business, and Protospiel Ann Arbor▲51

    Interviews and play testing with designers and publishers

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    Anagram▲84

    A modern take on a classic game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 39: Board Games, Business, and GenCon 2014▲52

    The motherlode of all board game industry interviews

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    Table Sports Leaderboard▲88

    Track ping pong, foosball & other games

    2017 · tablechamp.com · its alternatives →

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    Cursortag▲83

    Chatroulette meets Asteroids

    2015 · cursortag.com · its alternatives →

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    Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Outwitters▲57

    Asynchronous hex based strategy goodness

    2015 · onemanleft.com · its alternatives →

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    Vassal▲54

    Engine for building & playing online board games/card games

    2015 · vassalengine.org · its alternatives →

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    Money Sky▲53

    Fortune and Prosperity Dash

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 15: Board Games, Business, and Boyan Radakovich▲53

    Bo discusses Geek & Sundry’s popular web series: Tabletop

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mitten - 36: Board Games, Business, and Colby Dauch of Plaid Hat Games▲51

    Creating terrific games with rich themes

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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