Fromage
Highly awarded
Fromage
Best for: Strategy hobbyists, Euro game fans
ATTAMensa Select
1–475mHeavy
Check price →Mensa Select
Mensa SelectUnited States · founded 1990 · judged by Mensa members at an annual competitive testing weekend
Each year, Mensa hosts the Mensa Mind Games competition, where members play dozens of new games over a weekend and vote for five Mensa Select winners. Games are judged on originality, depth, clarity of rules, and quality of components. Because judging happens through concentrated actual play by puzzle-oriented people, winners tend to reward strategic thinking rather than luck.
What this award means for you
Mensa Select winners skew toward games with genuine decision-making and low randomness. If someone dislikes games that feel decided by dice, this list is a good filter.
Winners in our catalog
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Award winner
Wandering Towers
Best for: Families, kids 8+, casual groups
Mensa Select
2–630mLight
Check price →2024 · General
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Highly awarded
Akropolis
Best for: Families, gateway gamers, puzzle fans
Mensa SelectAs d'Or
1–430mLight
Check price →2023 · General
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Highly awarded
boop.
Best for: Couples, abstract fans, cat lovers
Mensa SelectATTA
220mLight
Check price →2023 · General
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Award winner
Gizmos
Best for: Engine-building fans, combo lovers, gateway strategy
Mensa Select
2–450mMedium
Check price →2019 · General
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Award winner
Planet
Best for: Families, nature enthusiasts, component admirers
Mensa Select
2–430mLight
Check price →2019 · General
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Award winner
Photosynthesis
Best for: Nature lovers, visual appeal fans, families
Mensa Select
2–460mMedium
Check price →2018 · General
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Award winner
Raiders of the North Sea
Best for: Worker-placement fans, Viking enthusiasts
Mensa Select
2–480mMedium
Check price →2018 · General
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Exceptional consensus · 3 wins
Kingdomino
Best for: Kids, Family, Quick
Golden GeekMensa SelectSpiel des Jahres
2–420mLight
Check price →2017 · Mensa Select Winner
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Award winner
Clank!
Best for: Deck-building fans, adventure enthusiasts, families
Mensa Select
2–460mMedium
Check price →2017 · General
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Award winner
Qwixx
Best for: Travel, filler games, families, non-gamers
Mensa Select
2–515mLight
Check price →2014 · General
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Award winner
Snake Oil
Best for: Party groups, icebreakers, creative groups, non-gamers
Mensa Select
3–1030mLight
Check price →2012 · General
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Also nominated
Recognized by Mensa Select but not a winner. Nominations aren't counted in award totals.
Topp die Torte
Award winner
Topp die Torte
Best for: Young children 5-8, dexterity development
Mensa SelectKinderspiel des Jahres
2–415mLight
Check price →Nominated 2025 · General
Magic Keys
Award winner
Magic Keys
Best for: Young children 5-7, motor skill development
Mensa SelectKinderspiel des Jahres
2–415mLight
Check price →Nominated 2024 · General
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Award winner
Dragomino
Best for: Young children 5-7, first board game, family
Mensa SelectKinderspiel des Jahres
2–415mLight
Check price →Nominated 2021 · General
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