Best board games for 6 players

Find standalone games recommended for 6 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

5,668 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #8,981
BGG rating: 6.5

Rory's Story Cubes: Clues

1–12 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #8,995
BGG rating: 7.1

Das perfekte Wort

1–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #8,998
BGG rating: 6.4

Privacy

5–12 players
45 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #9,000
BGG rating: 6.5

Stick Stack

2–99 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #9,005
BGG rating: 7.2

Quiz Club

3–8 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,008
BGG rating: 6.7

In the Palm of Your Hand

2–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,010
BGG rating: 6.8

18Mag: Hungarian Railway History

1–6 players
120–240 min
Complexity 3.4/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,024
BGG rating: 6.6

6 nimmt! Brettspiel

2–6 players
25 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,025
BGG rating: 6.9

1500 m

3–8 players
40–80 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,050
BGG rating: 6.0

Trivial Pursuit: Classic Edition

2–6 players
45–90 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #9,061
BGG rating: 6.6

Itchy Feet: The Travel Game

2–6 players
8–45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #9,062
BGG rating: 6.3

Mr Lister's Quiz Shootout

3–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #9,066
BGG rating: 6.2

Gloobz

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #9,081
BGG rating: 6.9

In a Bind

3–10 players
10–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #9,082
BGG rating: 6.3

Guerilla

3–6 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.7/5
1994

BGG rank: BGG #9,084
BGG rating: 7.1

TTMC 2: Tu Te Re-Mets Combien?

2–10 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,095
BGG rating: 6.6

Filler

1–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,103
BGG rating: 6.3

Sparkle*Kitty

3–8 players
10–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #9,104
BGG rating: 5.9

You've Got Crabs

4–10 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,106
BGG rating: 6.5

Space Station

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #9,110
BGG rating: 7.2

Interstellar

1–6 players
60–240 min
Complexity 4.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,115
BGG rating: 7.2

Talisman: Star Wars

2–6 players
90–120 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,132
BGG rating: 9.1

Wings of the Motherland

2–8 players
60–240 min
Complexity 4.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,140
BGG rating: 7.2

Mediterranean Empires

2–8 players
60–240 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2015

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