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

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

BGG rank: BGG #4,998
BGG rating: 7.8

Close Action: The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1

2–30 players
240 min
Complexity 3.5/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #5,003
BGG rating: 7.2

CDSK

2–16 players
45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #5,004
BGG rating: 7.0

Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942

2–10 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #5,015
BGG rating: 6.5

Rory's Story Cubes: Voyages

1–12 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #5,016
BGG rating: 7.1

Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing

2–99 players
30 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #5,020
BGG rating: 7.0

One Round?

2–12 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #5,057
BGG rating: 6.3

Voodoo

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #5,069
BGG rating: 7.2

Insider Black

4–8 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #5,072
BGG rating: 6.6

Dance of Ibexes

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #5,091
BGG rating: 7.9

The Battle for Normandy

1–8 players
180–240 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #5,092
BGG rating: 6.6

PIX

4–9 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #5,098
BGG rating: 7.1

Rise of the Luftwaffe

2–8 players
20 min
Complexity 2.1/5
1993

BGG rank: BGG #5,112
BGG rating: 6.9

Journal 29: Interactive Book Game

1–10 players
120 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #5,141
BGG rating: 7.2

Mini Kubb

2–12 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5

BGG rank: BGG #5,148
BGG rating: 7.4

Warhammer 40,000 (Eighth Edition)

2–12 players
120–180 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #5,149
BGG rating: 6.7

Mythos

1–10 players
45 min
Complexity 2.6/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #5,153
BGG rating: 7.3

Gateway Island

1–12 players
15–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #5,162
BGG rating: 6.4

Floor Plan

1–100 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #5,167
BGG rating: 7.1

Six Second Scribbles

2–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #5,189
BGG rating: 7.5

Das Motorsportspiel

2–12 players
45–120 min
Complexity 2.0/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #5,235
BGG rating: 7.1

Unanimo Party

3–12 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #5,237
BGG rating: 8.0

18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express

2–8 players
720 min
Complexity 4.5/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #5,240
BGG rating: 6.4

Crossfire

5–10 players
5–10 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #5,253
BGG rating: 7.4

Hitster: Rock

2–10 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

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