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Best 8-player spies/secret agents board games

The best 8-player spies/secret agents board games are Codenames XXL, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Decrypto XL — the top-rated of 23 8-player spies/secret agents board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top spies/secret agents board games for 8 players

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Players
Time
Complexity

  • Codenames XXL (2015)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)

    1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7

    Complexity
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  • Decrypto XL (2018)

    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8

    Complexity
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  • Codenames Duet XXL (2017)

    2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6

    Complexity
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  • Spyfall (2014)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9

    Complexity
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  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)

    1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7

    Complexity
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  • Human Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)

    4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Spyfall 2 (2016)

    3–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)

    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)

    4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)

    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6

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  • The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (2017)

    4–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3

    Complexity
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  • Timebomb (2016)

    4–8 players · 1–30 min · ★ 7.2

    Complexity
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  • Secrets (2017)

    4–8 players · 15–35 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Linq (2004)

    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9

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  • NOIR Deductive Mystery Game (2012)

    2–9 players · 5 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Hail Hydra (2018)

    5–8 players · 40–75 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Shifty Eyed Spies (2017)

    4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Crossfire (2017)

    5–10 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.5

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  • The Message Emissary Crisis (2009)

    3–9 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Destination X (2017)

    2–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6

    Complexity
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  • DC Spyfall (2018)

    3–8 players · 40–50 min · ★ 6.7

    Complexity
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  • Covert Action (2007)

    4–14 players · 20 min · ★ 5.2

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Quick spies/secret agents board games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 8-player spies/secret agents board game?
Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 8-player spies/secret agents board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases and Decrypto XL round out the top three.
How many 8-player spies/secret agents board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 23 8-player spies/secret agents board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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