Eight people is a reasonable number of players for an escape room. Everyone will find something to do: strategizing, taking charge, searching for clues, solving puzzles, cheering the team on, counting down the minutes, or chatting up the game master.
Book one of the rooms in Santa Barbara and find out what your contribution will be!

You have discovered an abandoned castle cursed by an evil wizard, break his spell and set the Kingdom free.
You inherited an old house from your relative that you never even knew existed. As you are spending your first night, you are finding out that there are ghosts in that house, that won’t let you out unless you play their games.
You are locked up in the maximum high-security Alcatraz prison and planning your escape! You have 45 minutes to make your escape before the warden catches you.