The best "Mensa Select🇺🇸" winners and nominees 2023
Looking for a good game that won or was nominated for the "Mensa Select" award? Then we have just the thing for you: A list with the best "Mensa Select" winners and games that were on the nomination list.
What is the "Mensa Select" game award?
The "Mensa Select" is an award for dice, card & board games. The award originates from 🇺🇸USA, was created in 1990 and is chosen by a jury.
Every year since 1990, the American Mensa selects several (usually 5) games to recommend as part of its Mind Games competition. These games are called Mensa Select.
From 1990-1995, the Mind Games judges were selected by the American Mensa branch. Since 1996, all members of American Mensa have been eligible to participate in Mind Games as judges, although an entry fee is required.
Mensa Select Categories
The Mensa Select award is presented each year in the following categories:
- Mensa Recommended
- Mensa Select
More info can be found on the official Mensa Select homepage or the Wikipedia contribution of Mensa Select.
Other game awards from around the world.
There are many more game awards from around the world, you can find a list at the bottom of this page.
List of best Mensa Select winners & nominees 2023:
Azul
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!35€ at
.deVideo reviews for Azul
Time's Up!
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Time's Up!- 4 - 18 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
6 nimmt!
Nominated for 5 awards and won 3.
More details for 6 nimmt!- 2 - 10 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Wits & Wagers
Nominated for 6 awards and won 3.
More details for Wits & Wagers- 3 - 7 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Qwixx
Nominated for 9 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2013
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013
More details for Qwixx- 2 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Akropolis
Nominated for 10 awards and won 4.
More details for Akropolis- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Imagine
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for Imagine- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Immediately playable
Trekking Through History
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Trekking Through History- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Dominion
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Gizmos
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
More details for Gizmos- 2 - 4 Players
- 40 - 50 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Raiders of the North Sea
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2017
More details for Raiders of the North Sea- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Anomia
Nominated for 4 awards and won 3.
More details for Anomia- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.
More details for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 11+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!38€ at.deLanterns: The Harvest Festival
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Lanterns: The Harvest Festival- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
Snake Oil
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Snake Oil- 3 - 10 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ingenious
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Architects of the West Kingdom
Nominated for 17 awards and won 5.
More details for Architects of the West Kingdom- 1 - 5 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!65€ at.deVideo reviews for Architects of the West Kingdom
TransAmerica
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2002
More details for TransAmerica- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Immediately playable
Qwirkle
Nominated for 12 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2011
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Qwirkle- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Marrakech
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Hive
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
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More details for Hive- 2 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
🔥 Great price!25€ at.deThe Great Dalmuti
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for The Great Dalmuti- 4 - 8 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!8€ at.deForbidden Desert
Nominated for 7 awards and won 4.
More details for Forbidden Desert- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Forbidden Desert
Blokus
Nominated for 6 awards and won 4.
More details for Blokus- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!28€ at.deYINSH
Nominated for 6 awards and won 2.
More details for YINSH- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Nominated for 14 awards and won 4.
More details for Castles of Mad King Ludwig- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Forbidden Island
Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2011
More details for Forbidden Island- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Forbidden Island
Dragonwood
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Dragonwood- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!15€ at.deVideo reviews for Dragonwood
World's Fair 1893
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for World's Fair 1893- 2 - 4 Players
- 35 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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