How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 199?

Count only the men described in the story and enter `8` as the final dinner total.

Who counts toward the 8 men in Level 199?

The father, Uncle Joe, Uncle Matt, Joe's two boys, the narrator's two boys, and the boyfriend.

Game Is Hard level guide

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Game Is Hard Level 199 is a multi-screen dinner riddle. Count only the men in the story and enter `8`.

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Swipe through the family clues until the final question asks how many men are at the dinner.
Count the father, Uncle Joe, and Uncle Matt.
Add Joe's two boys.
Add the narrator's two boys and the boyfriend.
Enter `8` and submit.

Mixing in the women and daughters when the question asks only about men.
Trying to do one running total across all slides instead of filtering at the end.

Only count men.
Recount from scratch once the final question appears.
Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: Level 199 cycles through several orange riddle screens about parents, uncles, daughters, boys, and a boyfriend before ending on `How many men are there at the dinner?`
Goal: Answer the final dinner question with `8`.
Opening: Separate the men from the rest of the family tree instead of doing a total headcount.
Danger Zone: Counting every invited person produces the wrong number because the final question filters the dinner list by gender.
Mechanics: Multi-clue dinner headcount riddle.

How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 199?
Count only the men described in the story and enter `8` as the final dinner total.
Who counts toward the 8 men in Level 199?
The father, Uncle Joe, Uncle Matt, Joe's two boys, the narrator's two boys, and the boyfriend.