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After almost four action-packed days of fun, strategy, competition, and nonstop gameplay at Mensa’s 2025 Mind Games® competition, American Mensa and its members have crowned seven tabletop games with the coveted Mensa Select® seal. Curious who made the cut? Check out the most clever games of 2025!

Since 1990, Mind Games® has been the ultimate proving ground for the best new board games on the market. Hundreds of Mensa members and their guests gather from all over the U.S. to play, evaluate, and vote on their favorites. The top five games earn the coveted Mensa Select® seal — a mark of brilliance in board game design.

See you next year at Mind Games 2026!