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.

3,604 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #1,573
BGG rating: 6.7

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow

8–18 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #1,579
BGG rating: 6.5

Saboteur

3–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #1,581
BGG rating: 6.7

Timeline: Inventions

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #1,641
BGG rating: 7.0

Trapwords

4–8 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #1,658
BGG rating: 7.7

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park

1–8 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,687
BGG rating: 7.0

Fun Facts

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,697
BGG rating: 6.9

Ultimate Werewolf

5–68 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #1,724
BGG rating: 6.5

Spot it!

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #1,731
BGG rating: 7.1

Salem 1692

4–12 players
25–35 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,745
BGG rating: 6.8

Timeline: Events

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #1,766
BGG rating: 6.7

Say Anything

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #1,809
BGG rating: 6.6

Mascarade

2–13 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #1,812
BGG rating: 6.8

Imagine

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,833
BGG rating: 7.0

Green Team Wins

3–12 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,836
BGG rating: 7.5

Eat Poop You Cat

3–99 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5

BGG rank: BGG #1,841
BGG rating: 6.6

Slappy Salmon

3–8 players
2 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #1,842
BGG rating: 7.4

Voyages

1–100 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #1,847
BGG rating: 8.1

Mega Civilization

5–18 players
360–720 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,862
BGG rating: 6.9

Tortuga 1667

2–9 players
20–40 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,878
BGG rating: 6.8

Bandu

2–8 players
15–45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1987

BGG rank: BGG #1,879
BGG rating: 6.6

The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons

4–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1995

BGG rank: BGG #1,896
BGG rating: 7.1

Flip 7: With A Vengeance

3–28 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #1,910
BGG rating: 6.8

Timeline: General Interest

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #1,917
BGG rating: 6.5

SET

1–20 players
30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
1988

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