Board games for 6 players
Last checked 30 October 2026
Quick answer: Sushi Go Party! and 7 Wonders keep six people busy at once because everyone picks cards at the same time. Camel Up and Skull are the loudest at six, King of Tokyo is the dice-chucking pick, and The Gang is a co-op poker game that's at its best with a full table. Heat is the bigger game if you've got an evening.
Lots of games say 2 to 6 on the box, but plenty of them drag at six because you're waiting ages for your turn. The ones here either have everyone playing at the same time, or turns so short that nobody's checking their phone. We've left out the party games for big crowds (they're on their own page) and kept to proper board and card games that are good with exactly six round the table.
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1. Sushi Go Party!
Pick one card from your hand, pass the rest along, and try to collect the best combos of cartoon sushi dishes.
- Players
- 2 to 8 players
- Age
- 8+
- Play time
- about 30 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Very easy to teach
Why it suits this: The bigger version of Sushi Go!, and the one to get if you're often six or more. Everyone picks a card from their hand at the same time and passes the rest on, so six players takes no longer than three. You choose which dishes go on the menu each game, which keeps it fresh. It's 2 to 8 players, 8 and up, about 30 minutes, and it's very easy to teach.
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Details last checked 26 October 2026.
2. 7 Wonders
Grow an ancient city over three rounds of card drafting (pick one card, pass the rest on), building towards your own wonder of the world.
- Players
- 3 to 7 players
- Age
- 10+
- Play time
- about 30 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Takes a little explaining
Why it suits this: Antoine Bauza's card drafting game (pick one card, pass the rest on) plays all its turns at once, which is why it handles six and seven so well. You only really deal with the players either side of you, so the table never grinds to a halt. It's 3 to 7 players, 10 and up, about 30 minutes, and it takes a little explaining the first time.
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Details last checked 19 October 2026.
3. Camel Up (2nd edition)
Bet on a wobbly camel race where camels stack on top of each other, so the leader can change on every dice roll.
- Players
- 3 to 8 players
- Age
- 8+
- Play time
- 30 to 45 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Easy to teach
Why it suits this: A wobbly camel race where you bet on the result. Camels land on top of each other and get carried along, so the leader changes on almost every roll and six people shouting at a pyramid of dice is the whole point. Turns are tiny. It's 3 to 8 players, 8 and up, 30 to 45 minutes.
Details last checked 19 October 2026.
4. Skull
Everyone has three flowers and one skull. Place discs face down, then bid on how many you can flip without finding a skull. Pure bluffing.
- Players
- 3 to 6 players
- Age
- 10+
- Play time
- about 30 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Very easy to teach
Why it suits this: Hervé Marly's bluffing game is just discs and beer mats, and it's better the more of you there are. Everyone has three flowers and one skull, and you bid on how many discs you can flip without hitting a skull. Six players means six people to read, and six people to lie to. It's 3 to 6 players, 10 and up, about 30 minutes.
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Details last checked 2 November 2026.
5. King of Tokyo
Play a giant monster and roll dice, a bit like Yahtzee, to attack, heal or score. Whoever's in Tokyo hits everyone else but can't heal there. First to 20 points or last monster standing wins.
- Players
- 2 to 6 players
- Age
- 8+
- Play time
- about 30 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Easy to teach
Why it suits this: Richard Garfield's monster dice game. Roll to attack, heal or score, and whoever's in Tokyo hits everyone else. At six there are two spots in Tokyo, so the fighting gets busier rather than slower. It's 2 to 6 players, 8 and up, about 30 minutes, and it's easy to teach.
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Details last checked 19 October 2026.
6. The Gang
Co-op poker with no betting. Without talking, you each take a chip ranking how good you think your hand is, then reveal. Get the whole order right three times before three alarms.
- Players
- 3 to 6 players
- Age
- 10+
- Play time
- about 20 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Takes a little explaining
Why it suits this: A co-op (everyone wins or loses together) take on Texas Hold'em, by John Cooper and Kory Heath. Nobody bets. Without talking, you each take a chip saying how good you think your hand is, and you need to get the order right three times before the alarm goes off three times. More players means more chips to sort, which makes it tenser. It's 3 to 6 players, 10 and up, about 20 minutes.
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Details last checked 20 October 2026.
7. Faraway
Build a row of cards on a journey across Alula, then score it backwards, from the last card you laid to the first. Johannes Goupy and Corentin Lebrat's twist makes every pick a puzzle.
- Players
- 2 to 6 players
- Age
- 10+
- Play time
- 15 to 30 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Takes a little explaining
Why it suits this: A clever little card game from Johannes Goupy and Corentin Lebrat. You lay a row of cards on a journey, then score it backwards from the last card to the first. Everyone chooses their card at the same time, so it moves quickly at six. It's 2 to 6 players, 10 and up, 15 to 30 minutes.
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Details last checked 21 October 2026.
8. Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Motor racing with cards. Push hard into corners and you pick up Heat cards that clog your hand. Legends robot drivers let you play solo.
- Players
- 1 to 6 players
- Age
- 10+
- Play time
- about 60 minutes
- Our teaching rating
- Takes a little explaining
Why it suits this: The big one. Heat: Pedal to the Metal is motor racing with cards, by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, and everyone picks their cards at the same time, so a six-car race still flows. Push too hard into a corner and Heat cards clog your hand. It's 1 to 6 players, 10 and up, about 60 minutes, and it takes a little explaining.
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Details last checked 19 October 2026.
Got more than six? Try our board games for large groups and party board games. For a smaller table, see board games for 3 players. One fewer? See board games for 5 players.
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We pick games for the situation, and ignore hobby rankings and hype. Player counts, ages and play times come from the publisher's own page or the box. If we can't confirm a detail there, we leave it off the card. The teaching rating is our own view from reading the rules, not a publisher figure. Nobody pays us to include a game. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. See how we make money.