8-player games / Real-time
Best 8-player real-time board games
The best 8-player real-time board games are Captain Sonar, Telestrations and Magic Maze — the top-rated of 64 8-player real-time board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Captain Sonar (2016) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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HumorTelestrations (2009)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999)1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSpot it! (2009)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed (1997)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameSet! (1988)1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz (2010)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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DeductionWhen I Dream (2016)4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
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DeductionWerewords (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameTaboo (1989)4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GamePit (1903)3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972)1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicPanic on Wall Street! (2011)3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz 2 (2012)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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HumorTelestrations After Dark (2015)4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
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Real-timeSuper Boggle (1979)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsShadows Amsterdam (2018)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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HumorLadies & Gentlemen (2013)4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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HumorUgg-Tect (2009)2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz 5 to 12 (2013)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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HumorPanic Lab (2012)2–10 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.1
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Action / DexterityWe Will Rock You (2008)4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Party GameAttribute (2002)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Party Game[kosmopoli t] (2020)4–8 players · 6 min · ★ 8.2
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Party GamePIX (2012)4–9 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Party GameOutburst! (1986)4–20 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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Party Game30 Seconds (2002)3–24 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThink! Words (2012)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Action / DexterityLoco Motive (2009)4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5
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Childrens GameDobble Free Demo Version2–8 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingCrossfire (2017)5–10 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameCranium Hoopla (2002)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Action / DexterityLift it! Deluxe (2012)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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ElectronicTravel Pass the Bomb (1994)2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8
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Action / DexterityBrick Party (2015)2–9 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7
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RacingPit Crew (2017)2–9 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameLigretto Football (2006)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3
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Abstract StrategyMicro Robots (2016)2–99 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Action / DexterityPaku Paku (2017)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameFalling (1998)4–8 players · 5 min · ★ 5.5
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz Spooky Doo (2016)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
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AnimalsJungle Smart (2002)1–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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HumorPoetry for Neanderthals (2020)2–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityDoctor Panic (2016)2–9 players · 12 min · ★ 6.3
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Action / DexterityWhoosh Bounty Hunters (2017)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameLast Word (2005)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4
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Quick real-time board games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)
HumorTelestrations (2009) 4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999) 1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSpot it! (2009) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed (1997) 2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameSet! (1988) 1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz (2010) 2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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DeductionWerewords (2017) 4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameTaboo (1989) 4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972) 1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013) 4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicPanic on Wall Street! (2011) 3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 8-player real-time board game?
- Captain Sonar (2016) is the highest-rated 8-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 16,502 ratings. Telestrations and Magic Maze round out the top three.
- How many 8-player real-time board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 64 8-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.