The best board games for 2 to 8 people 👯‍♀️-👨‍👩‍👦👧👦👧👦 2023

If you are looking for a really good board game that can be played super with 2 👯 to 8 👨👩👦👧👦👧👦 people... then we have something for you:

The number of players varies often & strongly with you?

Not always you can assume in your family or circle of friends that all have time & desire for a proper board game round. Often the number of players changes by the minute - sometimes only two are present, sometimes eight.

Which games are very good with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as 8 people?

We have picked out which games always work very well with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as 8 players. If you look closely there are only a few left.

Have we forgotten a good 2-8 player board game?

What do you think is the best board game for 2 to 8 players? Write us at tibi+brettspiele@cephea.de.

Do you want games with other number of players?

You can play board games, card games and dice games with a very different number of players - even alone. We have created many lists for each exact number of players and for varying numbers of players. You can find our "by player count" lists below.

The best board games for 2-8 people 👯-👨👩👦👧👧👦 2023

Attached is our overview of the 30 best board games for 2-8 players 2023:

This list was last updated on November 27, 2023. We compared 467 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Sushi Go Party!

    All details for the board game Sushi Go Party! and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.

    More details for Sushi Go Party!
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  2. PitchCar

    All details for the board game PitchCar and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1996

    More details for PitchCar
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  3. HITSTER

    All details for the board game HITSTER and similar games

    🔥 Deal: 11% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for HITSTER
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 16+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!16€ atAmazon.de
  4. Trails of Tucana

    All details for the board game Trails of Tucana and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Trails of Tucana
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  5. Cartographers

    All details for the board game Cartographers and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2020

    More details for Cartographers
    • 1 - 100 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Welcome To...

    All details for the board game Welcome To... and similar games

    Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.

    More details for Welcome To...
    • 1 - 100 Players
    • 25 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!20€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Welcome To...

    • YouTube Review for the game "Welcome To..." by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Welcome To..." by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  7. Take 5

    All details for the board game Take 5 and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

    More details for Take 5
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  8. Exploding Kittens: Party Pack

    All details for the board game Exploding Kittens: Party Pack and similar games
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  9. Cartographers Heroes

    All details for the board game Cartographers Heroes and similar games
    • 1 - 100 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. PitchCar Mini

    All details for the board game PitchCar Mini and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. Timeline: Events

    All details for the board game Timeline: Events and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  12. Mini Kubb

    All details for the board game Mini Kubb and similar games
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 3+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  13. Ghost Blitz 2

    All details for the board game Ghost Blitz 2 and similar games

    Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.

    ⭐️ Kinderspiel des Jahres 2012

    🔥 Deal: 9% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!

    More details for Ghost Blitz 2
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!10€ atAmazon.de
  14. Roll For It! Deluxe Edition

    All details for the board game Roll For It! Deluxe Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  15. Mars Open: Tabletop Golf

    All details for the board game Mars Open: Tabletop Golf and similar games
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  16. Zombie Dice Horde Edition

    All details for the board game Zombie Dice Horde Edition and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!21€ atAmazon.de
  17. Trek 12: Himalaya

    All details for the board game Trek 12: Himalaya and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards.

    More details for Trek 12: Himalaya
    • 1 - 50 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  18. Biss 20

    All details for the board game Biss 20 and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Biss 20
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 7+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  19. Kaleidos

    All details for the board game Kaleidos and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.

    More details for Kaleidos
    • 2 - 12 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  20. Personal Preference

    All details for the board game Personal Preference and similar games
    • 2 - 16 Players
    • 40 Minutes
    • Immediately playable
  21. Zombie Dice

    All details for the board game Zombie Dice and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.

    More details for Zombie Dice
    • 2 - 99 Players
    • 10 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  22. Start Player

    All details for the board game Start Player and similar games
    • 2 - 99 Players
    • 1 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  23. Tsuro of the Seas

    All details for the board game Tsuro of the Seas and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 - 40 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  24. Password Express

    All details for the board game Password Express and similar games
    • 2 - 10 Players
    • 15 - 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Password Express

    • YouTube Review for the game "Password Express" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  25. Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama

    All details for the board game Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama and similar games
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  26. Take it Easy!

    All details for the board game Take it Easy! and similar games

    Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.

    More details for Take it Easy!
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  27. Arbos

    All details for the board game Arbos and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    ⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2000

    More details for Arbos
    • 1 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 6+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  28. Anno Domini: Europa

    All details for the board game Anno Domini: Europa and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    👍 Good price!12€ atAmazon.de
  29. Chicken Chicken

    All details for the board game Chicken Chicken and similar games
    • 2 - 8 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  30. Streams

    All details for the board game Streams and similar games
    • 1 - 99 Players
    • 10 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Streams

    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Streams" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

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