Best board games for 8 players

Find standalone games recommended for 8 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

1,732 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #28,207
BGG rating: 5.6

Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer

4–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #28,245
BGG rating: 5.4

Blood of the Werewolf

4–9 players
10 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #28,253
BGG rating: 5.2

Trivial Pursuit: Disney for All

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #28,254
BGG rating: 5.2

Cards Against Star Wars

3–20 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #28,273
BGG rating: 5.0

Sketchy

4–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #28,282
BGG rating: 5.9

Molecular: The Strategic Chemistry Tile Game

2–8 players
10–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #28,294
BGG rating: 5.2

Mr & Mrs

2–16 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #28,301
BGG rating: 4.9

Värsta språket

3–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #28,319
BGG rating: 5.6

There's Been A Murder

3–8 players
5–15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #28,335
BGG rating: 5.1

Dice Alias

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #28,357
BGG rating: 5.5

Flags of the World

2–9 players
15 min
Complexity 1.6/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #28,371
BGG rating: 5.8

Knee Jerk

4–8 players
10 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #28,453
BGG rating: 5.1

Scene It? Comedy Movies

2–12 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #28,455
BGG rating: 5.7

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

3–8 players
15–60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #28,465
BGG rating: 5.1

Pants on Fire!

2–8 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #28,499
BGG rating: 5.4

Rackare!

3–20 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #28,546
BGG rating: 5.2

Whad'Ya Know?

4–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #28,564
BGG rating: 5.3

Intime Conviction n°1: L'Affaire des Poissons de Chine

2–12 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #28,610
BGG rating: 5.4

Apples to Apples: Bible Edition

4–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #28,689
BGG rating: 5.1

Goddam Dilema

2–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #28,694
BGG rating: 5.3

Drinkopoly

1–69 players
Complexity 1.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #28,695
BGG rating: 6.0

The Guest

5–12 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #28,699
BGG rating: 5.4

Family Feud: Platinum Edition

3–99 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #28,738
BGG rating: 5.5

Pictionary Card Game

4–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2009

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