Mensa Select is an annual award given by American Mensa since 1990 to five board games that are "original, challenging and well designed". The awards are presented at the annual Mensa Mind Games competition. [1] [2]
Mensa Select is an annual award given by American Mensa since 1990 to five board games that are "original, challenging and well designed". The awards are presented at the annual Mensa Mind Games competition. [1] [2]
| Year | Location | Winners |
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| 1990 | New York, NY | |
| 1991 | New York, NY |
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| 1992 | New York, NY |
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| 1993 | New York, NY |
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| 1994 | New York, NY |
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| 1995 | New York, NY |
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| 1996 | Atlanta, GA |
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| 1997 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1998 | Phoenix, AZ | |
| 1999 | Seattle, WA |
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| 2000 | Atlanta, GA |
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| 2001 | Medina, OH | |
| 2002 | Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2003 | Houston, TX |
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| 2004 | Chicago, IL |
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| 2005 | Tampa, FL | |
| 2006 | Portland, OR |
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| 2007 | Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 2008 | Phoenix, AZ | |
| 2009 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 2010 | San Diego, CA |
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| 2011 | Albany, NY |
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| 2012 | Herndon, VA |
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| 2013 | St. Louis, MO |
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| 2014 | Austin, TX |
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| 2015 | San Diego, CA |
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| 2016 | Wheeling, IL |
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| 2017 | Herndon, VA |
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| 2018 | Denver, CO |
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| 2019 [3] | Wadsworth, OH |
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| 2020 [4] | No games selected | |
| 2021 [5] | Houston, TX |
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| 2022 [6] | S. Portland, ME |
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| 2023 [7] | Columbus, OH |
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| 2024 [8] | Charlotte, VA |
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