Best board games for 8 players

Find standalone games supporting 8 players for rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection uses the supported player range; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

3,607 games

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BGG rank: BGG #4,681
BGG rating: 6.5

Chronology

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #4,688
BGG rating: 6.8

Pluckin' Pairs

3–8 players
50 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #4,703
BGG rating: 6.7

Side Effects

2–8 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,742
BGG rating: 6.6

Fiction

2–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #4,746
BGG rating: 6.5

Paku Paku

2–8 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,773
BGG rating: 7.9

Godtear

2–8 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,795
BGG rating: 6.8

Complots

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,809
BGG rating: 8.0

Monikers: Shmonikers

4–20 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #4,818
BGG rating: 6.8

How Dare You?

2–10 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #4,820
BGG rating: 7.8

Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

1–8 players
30–240 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #4,832
BGG rating: 6.6

Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg

3–10 players
30 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #4,842
BGG rating: 7.6

EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Intergalactic Race

1–99 players
20–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,849
BGG rating: 7.3

Caution Signs

3–9 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,854
BGG rating: 6.7

DANY

3–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,868
BGG rating: 6.7

Shifty Eyed Spies

4–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,870
BGG rating: 7.3

Breaking Away

2–9 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1991

BGG rank: BGG #4,907
BGG rating: 6.0

Black Stories

2–99 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #4,922
BGG rating: 6.8

Catacombs & Castles

2–8 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,938
BGG rating: 8.7

Pandora's Legacy

1–99 players
720–900 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #4,942
BGG rating: 6.2

Rage

2–10 players
45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1983

BGG rank: BGG #4,948
BGG rating: 6.6

Nosferatu

4–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,954
BGG rating: 7.5

Hordes

2–8 players
60 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #4,986
BGG rating: 7.2

Grand Prix

2–11 players
90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #4,997
BGG rating: 6.4

Talisman (Third Edition)

2–8 players
120 min
Complexity 2.1/5
1994

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