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24 alternatives to Tatsu

Board game from award-winning designer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tatsu launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tac! ▲85

   The most popular game in Japan now available on iOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Anagram▲84

   A modern take on a classic game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Punderdome▲103

   A card game for pun lovers

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   code:deck▲244

   Playing cards, for developers, by developers

   2015 · varianto25.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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 →

6. 6
   Brwanjeya▲64

   Discover and Play Game brwioiiianjeya

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

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

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Square Off▲144

   World’s smartest chess board

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dengen Chronicles TCG▲65

   Customizable card game with TCG and RPG elements

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Brandseen▲64

    Game for designers: How well do you recognize these brands?

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Taijitu 2▲61

    A Puzzle Game About Balance (iOS)

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Board Defenders▲75

    Puzzel games based on the chess rules

    2015 · ludusstudio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kanji Ninja▲140

    Fun game to learn 1000+ Japanese characters

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    21st Century Game Design▲83

    Who are we designing games for and how do we do it best?

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TAZ▲72

    Try to go from A to Z, an iOS game

    2015 · park.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Playing Lean▲104

    A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

    2015 · playinglean.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Happy Mitten - 37: Board Games, Business, and Protospiel Ann Arbor▲51

    Interviews and play testing with designers and publishers

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tsuro▲69

    The game of the path

    2017 · thunderboxentertainment.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Games People Play▲65

    The basic handbook of transactional analysis

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ABZÛ▲72

    A poetic descent into the depths of the sea

    2015 · abzugame.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Haiku Deck▲113

    Presentation software that inspires

    2014 · haikudeck.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Neuroshima Hex▲66

    Tactical turn-based hex-tile board game.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FRAMED▲65

    An award winning narrative puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →