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Do y'all have any suggestions for 10 to 18 players? It seems like most games max out around 8 sadly.
Secret Hitler goes up to 10. The only problem I have seen with 10 player games, though, is if you have 1 or 2 people in your group who tend to dominate discussions, some people are ultimately not going to get to say everything that they may want to, as its a very discussion-heavy game (of course, in that game, some players may prefer to stay under the radar and not want to have to say anything). I am sure there have been people who have expanded it to 12 players or more, as I have seen expanded boards. Would just need to look for variants on BoardGameGeek or elsewhere.
Another game I have found that I really like is A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition). Plays 4-6 players, though 6 is usually optimal. There are a couple of expansions to it that add another 6 player only setup and a 4 player setup. The game plays a bit like Diplomacy, where everyone secretly assigns orders to each of their units and all orders are then revealed simultaneously. Combat is decided through the power of the units engaged and with the addition of a "House Card" that represents one of 7 characters associated with the major houses in GoT. Those cards modify combat and/or add combat power to the battle and are placed in secret and revealed simultaneously. It adds a bluffing element, as each player always knows what the other player could play. The game also adds secret bidding for various powers and to cooperatively fight against the Wildlings. A 6 player games goes about 4 hours, though, but it is really fun and a really well designed assymetrical strategy game. Not to mention the theme, which is awesome. This game also has a 10 player expansion, I believe, but I haven't tried it and am not sure if its actually official.
