Hello, Portland!

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It's game on at Mind Games 2025, now through April 27 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland!

Get ready for four action-packed days of fun, strategy, and competition as American Mensa hosts one of the most prestigious game-judging events in the country.

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.

Think you’ve played the best? Think again. This is where future classics are crowned — past winners include icons like Scattergories™, Trivial Pursuit™, and Taboo™.

Let the games begin!