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
1596
BattleCON: Devastation of Indines
0.342669
<10
12
<10
5%
6.85338
<10
1597
Whitehall Mystery
0.3411175
<10
13
<10
5%
6.82235
<10
1598
Trains
0.3393575
<10
10
<10
5%
6.78715
<10
1599
Vegas Showdown
0.3361995
<10
11
<10
5%
6.72399
<10
1600
Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!
0.3360225
<10
11
<10
5%
6.72045
<10
1601
Dice Hospital
0.3350295
<10
10
<10
5%
6.70059
<10
1602
Spyrium
0.332514
<10
12
<10
5%
6.65028
<10
1603
1812: The Invasion of Canada
0.323489
<10
11
<10
5%
6.46978
<10
1604
Caylus Magna Carta
0.3231575
<10
11
<10
5%
6.46315
<10
1605
A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game
0.322277
<10
12
<10
5%
6.44554
<10
1606
Escape Room: The Game
0.32088
<10
12
<10
5%
6.4176
<10
1607
The Castles of Burgundy
0.3206672
<10
12
<10
4%
8.01668
<10
1608
Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon
0.317914
<10
10
<10
5%
6.35828
<10
1609
Star Trek: Attack Wing
0.3111085
<10
12
<10
5%
6.22217
<10
1610
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
0.3102536
<10
12
<10
4%
7.75634
<10
1611
Blood Rage
0.309908
<10
12
<10
4%
7.7477
<10
1612
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
0.3086288
<10
12
<10
4%
7.71572
<10
1613
Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition
0.3038695
<10
10
<10
5%
6.07739
<10
1614
Clank!: Catacombs
0.3035476
<10
11
<10
4%
7.58869
<10
1615
Warhammer: The Mass Combat Fantasy Roleplaying Game (1st Edition)
0.3023875
<10
12
<10
5%
6.04775
<10
1616
Decrypto
0.3016884
<10
11
<10
4%
7.54221
<10
1617
Lorenzo il Magnifico
0.300402
<10
12
<10
4%
7.51005
<10
1618
Kemet
0.2959124
<10
12
<10
4%
7.39781
<10
1619
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
0.2958244
<10
12
<10
4%
7.39561
<10
1620
Arcs
0.293818
<10
13
<10
4%
7.34545
<10
1621
Star Wars: Outer Rim
0.293694
<10
12
<10
4%
7.34235
<10
1622
The Red Cathedral
0.293494
<10
12
<10
4%
7.33735
<10
1623
Railways of the World
0.2929096
<10
12
<10
4%
7.32274
<10
1624
Cyclades
0.2906524
<10
12
<10
4%
7.26631
<10
1625
Codenames: Duet
0.2901708
<10
12
<10
4%
7.25427
<10
1626
Fantasy Realms
0.2899772
<10
11
<10
4%
7.24943
<10
1627
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
0.2895436
<10
12
<10
4%
7.23859
<10
1628
Destinies
0.2846628
<10
11
<10
4%
7.11657
<10
1629
Nusfjord
0.2843184
<10
11
<10
4%
7.10796
<10
1630
Furnace
0.2834436
<10
11
<10
4%
7.08609
<10
1631
Ghost Stories
0.2827288
<10
12
<10
4%
7.06822
<10
1632
Star Wars: Armada
0.2824852
<10
12
<10
4%
7.06213
<10
1633
Twice as Clever!
0.2818772
<10
11
<10
4%
7.04693
<10
1634
Saint Petersburg
0.28156
<10
11
<10
4%
7.039
<10
1635
IKI
0.2805124
<10
12
<10
4%
7.01281
<10
1636
Claustrophobia
0.2791268
<10
12
<10
4%
6.97817
<10
1637
The Manhattan Project
0.2789804
<10
12
<10
4%
6.97451
<10
1638
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North
0.2782556
<10
11
<10
4%
6.95639
<10
1639
The Vale of Eternity
0.2764696
<10
11
<10
4%
6.91174
<10
1640
Last Will
0.2751392
<10
12
<10
4%
6.87848
<10
1641
Star Trek: Ascendancy
0.2743064
<10
13
<10
4%
6.85766
<10
1642
Colosseum
0.274282
<10
11
<10
4%
6.85705
<10
1643
Medici
0.272852
<10
10
<10
4%
6.8213
<10
1644
AuZtralia
0.2708604
<10
12
<10
4%
6.77151
<10
1645
Torres
0.270732
<10
10
<10
4%
6.7683
<10
1646
Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn
0.2701992
<10
12
<10
4%
6.75498
<10
1647
Coal Baron
0.2692312
<10
11
<10
4%
6.73078
<10
1648
Unfair
0.2677104
<10
12
<10
4%
6.69276
<10
1649
Lords of Xidit
0.2666268
<10
11
<10
4%
6.66567
<10
1650
Washington’s War
0.2657304
<10
12
<10
4%
6.64326
<10
1651
Hyperborea
0.2656732
<10
12
<10
4%
6.64183
<10
1652
San Marco
0.2651668
<10
12
<10
4%
6.62917
<10
1653
Union Pacific
0.2651224
<10
10
<10
4%
6.62806
<10
1654
The Palaces of Carrara
0.2649132
<10
11
<10
4%
6.62283
<10
1655
Tinners’ Trail
0.2647564
<10
12
<10
4%
6.61891
<10
1656
Bridge
0.2643844
<10
12
<10
4%
6.60961
<10
1657
The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
0.2637976
<10
10
<10
4%
6.59494
<10
1658
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
0.2621852
<10
10
<10
4%
6.55463
<10
1659
D-Day Dice
0.25274
<10
11
<10
4%
6.3185
<10
1660
World of Warcraft: The Boardgame
0.2522328
<10
12
<10
4%
6.30582
<10
1661
Risk 2210 A.D.
0.251854
<10
12
<10
4%
6.29635
<10
1662
Mystery of the Abbey
0.2516764
<10
11
<10
4%
6.29191
<10
1663
Conquest of the Empire
0.2465244
<10
11
<10
4%
6.16311
<10
1664
Inkognito
0.2463904
<10
11
<10
4%
6.15976
<10
1665
Gloom
0.2459164
<10
11
<10
4%
6.14791
<10
1666
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
0.2444388
<10
12
<10
3%
8.14796
<10
1667
Super Dungeon Explore
0.244398
<10
12
<10
4%
6.10995
<10
1668
Star Wars Customizable Card Game
0.244078
<10
12
<10
4%
6.10195
<10
1669
Scythe
0.2394336
<10
13
<10
3%
7.98112
<10
1670
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
0.2393151
<10
13
<10
3%
7.97717
<10
1671
Agricola (Revised Edition)
0.2292228
<10
12
<10
3%
7.64076
<10
1672
Race for the Galaxy
0.2288454
<10
12
<10
3%
7.62818
<10
1673
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
0.2286312
<10
12
<10
3%
7.62104
<10
1674
El Grande
0.227403
<10
12
<10
3%
7.5801
<10
1675
Inis
0.2261526
<10
12
<10
3%
7.53842
<10
1677
Blood on the Clocktower
0.2236899
<10
13
<10
3%
7.45633
<10
1678
ISS Vanguard
0.2218917
<10
12
<10
3%
7.39639
<10
1679
Endeavor: Age of Sail
0.2217798
<10
12
<10
3%
7.39266
<10
1680
Forest Shuffle
0.2164404
<10
12
<10
3%
7.21468
<10
1681
Rococo
0.2153289
<10
12
<10
3%
7.17763
<10
1682
Seasons
0.2150328
<10
12
<10
3%
7.16776
<10
1683
Turing Machine
0.2145612
<10
12
<10
3%
7.15204
<10
1684
Cloudspire
0.2139012
<10
14
<10
3%
7.13004
<10
1685
The King Is Dead: Second Edition
0.213834
<10
12
<10
3%
7.1278
<10
1686
The Witcher: Old World
0.213573
<10
12
<10
3%
7.1191
<10
1687
Bruges
0.2135367
<10
11
<10
3%
7.11789
<10
1688
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
0.2134662
<10
12
<10
3%
7.11554
<10
1689
Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin
0.2131752
<10
12
<10
3%
7.10584
<10
1690
Maria
0.2118774
<10
14
<10
3%
7.06258
<10
1691
Abyss
0.2118768
<10
11
<10
3%
7.06256
<10
1692
Carpe Diem
0.2118225
<10
11
<10
3%
7.06075
<10
1693
Mage Wars Arena
0.2113479
<10
12
<10
3%
7.04493
<10
1695
Amerigo
0.2081712
<10
11
<10
3%
6.93904
<10
1696
Runebound (Third Edition)
0.2067123
<10
12
<10
3%
6.89041
<10
1697
Elder Sign
0.2036637
<10
12
<10
3%
6.78879
<10
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