Best 8-player medieval board games

The top-rated medieval board games that play well with 8 players, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating across 18 games. The Resistance Avalon leads the list (medium-light complexity).

Top medieval board games for 8 players

The Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
Citadels Classic (2000)
2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
Citadels (2016)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
Citadels The Dark City (2004)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Mascarade (2013)
2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
The Great Dalmuti Dungeons & Dragons (1995)
4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
Arena The Contest (2019)
1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9
Legend of the Five Rings (1995)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Amul (2019)
3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
Bristol 1350 Deluxe Edition (2021)
1–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
Samurai Game of Politics and Warfare in Feudal Japan (1979)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
Oriente (2004)
4–12 players · 20–30 min · ★ 5.8
Weapons & Warriors Castle Combat Set (1993)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
Kill the Overlord (2012)
4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9
Chaostle (2011)
2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4
Hoax (1981)
3–12 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
The Last Banquet (2012)
6–25 players · 45 min · ★ 5.5
Templar Intrigue (2014)
7–10 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.1