Top games for 8 year olds
Have you ever wished there was a big list of all the best games for 8 year olds?
Of course you have!
Well, this is it, my friends… The day has arrived.
For each game in the list below, our score takes into account 4 things:
- Its Geek rating on the BoardGameGeek website
- Its parent percentage – that is, what percentage of parents think the game is playable at this age
- The views of our media partners about its suitability for different ages
- Any user ratings on our site
Add a bit of secret sauce and there you have it! A top 100 list primed and ready to show you the best games for your kids. And your friends’ kids. And their friends kids…
Behold, the key to the table!
Note that a game will only appear on this list if the parent percentage is greater than 0%, which is to say that at least one parent thinks it’s playable at this age.
The best games for 8 year olds
Ranked in descending order of enjoyment aged 8:
Rank
Image
Title
Our rating: age 8
Our min. age
Parent %: age 8
Our rating: adult
1393
Tiny Epic Mechs
0.5487714
<10
11
<10
9%
6.09746
<10
1394
Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze
0.5484008
<10
10
<10
8%
6.85501
<10
1395
Azul: Queen’s Garden
0.5475976
<10
12
<10
8%
6.84497
<10
1396
Mercado de Lisboa
0.5463558
<10
10
<10
9%
6.07062
<10
1397
Wildlands
0.5461992
<10
11
<10
9%
6.57462
<10
1398
Palazzo
0.5452722
<10
10
<10
9%
6.05858
<10
1399
Perry Rhodan: The Cosmic League
0.5439753
<10
10
<10
9%
6.04417
<10
1400
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
0.5426576
<10
10
<10
8%
6.78322
<10
1401
Finished!
0.5410287
<10
10
<10
9%
6.01143
<10
1402
Yamataï
0.5406576
<10
12
<10
8%
6.75822
<10
1403
Eminent Domain
0.5372808
<10
11
<10
8%
6.71601
<10
1404
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
0.5366508
<10
12
<10
7%
7.66644
<10
1405
Caverna: Cave vs Cave
0.5362912
<10
11
<10
8%
6.70364
<10
1406
Raccoon Tycoon
0.535452
<10
10
<10
8%
6.69315
<10
1407
The Duke
0.5342968
<10
12
<10
8%
6.67871
<10
1408
Among the Stars
0.533512
<10
10
<10
8%
6.6689
<10
1409
Lovecraft Letter
0.5333944
<10
10
<10
8%
6.66743
<10
1410
Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
0.5327104
<10
10
<10
8%
6.65888
<10
1411
Architects of the West Kingdom
0.5272365
<10
11
<10
7%
7.53195
<10
1412
Super Fantasy Brawl
0.5239864
<10
11
<10
8%
6.54983
<10
1413
Star Wars: Legion
0.52346
<10
13
<10
8%
6.54325
<10
1414
Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue
0.5220072
<10
12
<10
8%
6.52509
<10
1415
Shadow Hunters
0.5211424
<10
12
<10
8%
6.51428
<10
1416
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
0.5203776
<10
12
<10
8%
6.50472
<10
1417
China
0.5202624
<10
10
<10
8%
6.50328
<10
1418
Glen More II: Chronicles
0.5167561
<10
12
<10
7%
7.38223
<10
1419
Vikings Gone Wild
0.5152584
<10
10
<10
8%
6.44073
<10
1420
Planet Unknown
0.5152133
<10
10
<10
7%
7.36019
<10
1421
Welcome to the Moon
0.5146575
<10
10
<10
7%
7.35225
<10
1422
Mission: Red Planet
0.5135672
<10
10
<10
8%
6.41959
<10
1423
Hellboy: The Board Game
0.5134904
<10
13
<10
8%
6.41863
<10
1424
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
0.5131602
<10
11
<10
7%
7.33086
<10
1425
One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows
0.512728
<10
10
<10
8%
6.4091
<10
1426
The Resistance: Avalon
0.5125358
<10
12
<10
7%
7.32194
<10
1427
Modern Art
0.51212
<10
11
<10
7%
7.316
<10
1428
Sylvion
0.5120856
<10
11
<10
8%
6.40107
<10
1429
The Starfarers of Catan
0.5107792
<10
10
<10
8%
6.38474
<10
1430
Pueblo
0.5086768
<10
10
<10
8%
6.35846
<10
1431
Stephenson’s Rocket
0.5079736
<10
12
<10
8%
6.34967
<10
1432
Eila and Something Shiny
0.5076024
<10
12
<10
8%
6.34503
<10
1433
Castle Combo
0.5073624
<10
10
<10
8%
6.34203
<10
1434
Space Crusade
0.506344
<10
12
<10
8%
6.3293
<10
1435
Roll Player
0.5061329
<10
10
<10
7%
7.23047
<10
1436
I’m the Boss!
0.504312
<10
10
<10
8%
6.3039
<10
1437
Kemet: Blood and Sand
0.5027155
<10
11
<10
7%
7.18165
<10
1438
Forgotten Waters
0.5024796
<10
12
<10
7%
7.17828
<10
1439
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
0.5024484
<10
12
<10
6%
8.37414
<10
1440
The Bridges of Shangri-La
0.50228
<10
12
<10
8%
6.2785
<10
1442
Rear Window
0.5015896
<10
11
<10
8%
6.26987
<10
1443
Exit: The Game – The Haunted Roller Coaster
0.5004968
<10
10
<10
8%
6.25621
<10
1444
Evo (Second Edition)
0.4985792
<10
10
<10
8%
6.23224
<10
1445
Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
0.497136
<10
11
<10
8%
6.2142
<10
1446
Burgle Bros.
0.4970245
<10
10
<10
7%
7.10035
<10
1447
Neuroshima Hex! 3.0
0.4966024
<10
12
<10
7%
7.09432
<10
1448
SNCF: France & Germany
0.4950064
<10
10
<10
8%
6.18758
<10
1449
Claim 2
0.4942552
<10
10
<10
8%
6.17819
<10
1450
Beyond Baker Street
0.4937088
<10
10
<10
8%
6.17136
<10
1451
Star Trek Panic
0.4932616
<10
11
<10
8%
6.16577
<10
1452
Elasund: The First City
0.49232
<10
11
<10
8%
6.154
<10
1453
Honey Buzz
0.4915519
<10
10
<10
7%
7.02217
<10
1454
Pan Am
0.4899713
<10
11
<10
7%
6.99959
<10
1455
Space Hulk (Third Edition)
0.4895212
<10
12
<10
7%
6.99316
<10
1456
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
0.487515
<10
11
<10
7%
6.9645
<10
1457
Magnum Sal
0.4874528
<10
11
<10
8%
6.09316
<10
1458
Space Explorers
0.4873544
<10
10
<10
8%
6.09193
<10
1459
Hera and Zeus
0.4869296
<10
10
<10
8%
6.08662
<10
1460
Asante
0.4865776
<10
10
<10
8%
6.08222
<10
1461
Friday
0.4854024
<10
11
<10
7%
6.93432
<10
1462
Rocketmen
0.4846512
<10
12
<10
8%
6.05814
<10
1463
Revolver
0.4834432
<10
10
<10
8%
6.04304
<10
1464
1775: Rebellion
0.4833416
<10
10
<10
7%
6.90488
<10
1465
Pantheon
0.48316
<10
11
<10
8%
6.0395
<10
1466
Pandemic: Contagion
0.4829984
<10
10
<10
8%
6.03748
<10
1467
Libertalia
0.4822993
<10
11
<10
7%
6.88999
<10
1468
Witch of Salem
0.4819384
<10
10
<10
8%
6.02423
<10
1469
Quo Vadis?
0.480656
<10
10
<10
8%
6.0082
<10
1470
Streets
0.4805744
<10
10
<10
8%
6.00718
<10
1471
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set
0.4800936
<10
11
<10
7%
6.85848
<10
1472
Saint Malo
0.479824
<10
10
<10
8%
5.9978
<10
1473
The Battle for Hill 218
0.4798032
<10
10
<10
8%
5.99754
<10
1474
The Oracle of Delphi
0.4739343
<10
12
<10
7%
6.77049
<10
1475
Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000
0.4722774
<10
11
<10
7%
6.74682
<10
1476
Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All
0.4697658
<10
11
<10
7%
6.71094
<10
1477
Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak
0.4675818
<10
13
<10
7%
6.67974
<10
1478
Letter Jam
0.4672675
<10
10
<10
7%
6.67525
<10
1479
Agricola
0.464577
<10
12
<10
6%
7.74295
<10
1480
Carcassonne: The City
0.4645466
<10
10
<10
7%
6.63638
<10
1481
Condottiere
0.4631809
<10
10
<10
7%
6.61687
<10
1482
Kingsburg (Second Edition)
0.4629835
<10
11
<10
7%
6.61405
<10
1483
Web of Power
0.4615226
<10
11
<10
7%
6.59318
<10
1484
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
0.4608933
<10
12
<10
7%
6.58419
<10
1485
Ascension: Storm of Souls
0.4607862
<10
10
<10
7%
6.58266
<10
1486
Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit
0.4587275
<10
10
<10
7%
6.55325
<10
1487
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
0.4581066
<10
13
<10
7%
6.54438
<10
1488
Space Hulk (Fourth Edition)
0.4574171
<10
12
<10
7%
6.53453
<10
1489
Runebound: Second Edition
0.4570244
<10
12
<10
7%
6.52892
<10
1490
Catan Card Game
0.4547557
<10
11
<10
7%
6.49651
<10
1491
The Fox Experiment
0.453285
<10
10
<10
7%
6.4755
<10
1492
Hansa
0.4530001
<10
10
<10
7%
6.47143
<10
1493
Exit: The Game – The Sunken Treasure
0.4512382
<10
10
<10
7%
6.44626
<10
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