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.

3,609 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #13,103
BGG rating: 6.2

Encounters: Shadowrun

1–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #13,121
BGG rating: 6.9

Kaikoro

1–99 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #13,123
BGG rating: 7.2

Smart10: Junior

2–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #13,124
BGG rating: 6.8

Golfie

1–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #13,130
BGG rating: 6.9

Wink: Nest of Spies

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #13,140
BGG rating: 6.8

21 Hand Games

2–10 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #13,141
BGG rating: 6.3

Gullible

2–10 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #13,142
BGG rating: 6.3

Movie Night

1–10 players
5 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #13,150
BGG rating: 6.2

Backseat Drawing

4–10 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #13,153
BGG rating: 6.4

Black Stories: Shit Happens Edition

2–15 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #13,163
BGG rating: 6.4

Debatable

3–16 players
30–120 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #13,172
BGG rating: 6.0

Faces

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #13,174
BGG rating: 7.8

The Wilson Wolfe Affair

1–10 players
Complexity 3.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #13,176
BGG rating: 6.4

The Crusades: Western Invasions of the Holy Land 1097-1191 A.D.

2–8 players
240 min
Complexity 2.9/5
1978

BGG rank: BGG #13,180
BGG rating: 6.1

Cranium Party Playoff

4–99 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #13,192
BGG rating: 6.3

Saboteur: The Dark Cave

2–8 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #13,199
BGG rating: 6.5

Dumb Questions to Ask Your Friends

3–20 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #13,200
BGG rating: 7.8

Monikers: Family Edition

4–16 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #13,206
BGG rating: 6.7

Bezzerwizzer Timeline

2–99 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #13,253
BGG rating: 6.7

Spyworld

2–99 players
30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #13,269
BGG rating: 7.0

1829 Northern Board

2–9 players
360 min
Complexity 3.9/5
1981

BGG rank: BGG #13,292
BGG rating: 6.4

Internal Affairs

2–8 players
20–35 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #13,312
BGG rating: 5.9

Charty Party

3–8 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #13,326
BGG rating: 6.8

Flutter

2–10 players
60 min
Complexity 1.7/5
1950

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