Welcome to Mind Games®

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American Mensa’s Mind Games is a four-day board-game-judging marathon, during which the year’s five best new-to-market games are chosen and awarded the coveted Mensa Select® seal.

Mensa members and their guests evaluate a pre-selected lot of games based upon certain judging criteria and submit honest, constructive comments to be returned to the games’ manufacturers. Our information for first-timers will give you an idea about what to expect.

I’m in! What’s next?

Mind Games 2025 is scheduled for April 24 - 27 in Portland, Ore., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland. Player/Judge registration will open Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., Central time, for current members only. Festivities officially kick off on Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m., Pacific time, and end on Sunday, April 27 at noon, Pacific time.

I’d like to submit my game for judging

Smart move! Game manufacturers receive credible research at a fraction of the cost of most focus groups. Our judges are among the most avid game players in the country and rate competitors on aesthetics, instructions, originality, play appeal and play value. After the competition, game manufacturers receive detailed feedback and demographic data from our judges. Learn more about the benefits of entering Mind Games and the entry requirements.