을 말한다. 두뇌개발에 좋다고 한다. 한 해동안 출시된 게임들을 미국 멘사 회원들이 직접 시연해보고 평가를 하여 5가지의 멘사 셀렉트 선정 게임을 지정한다. 다른나라 멘사에서도 비슷하게 두뇌 개발에 좋은 게임을 선정하기도 한다.
'''연도'''
| '''타이틀'''
|
'''1990'''
| 아발론(보드 게임), Scattergories, Taboo, Tribond, Trivial Pursuit
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'''1991'''
| Clue, Lapis, Master Labyrinth, Pyramis, SET
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'''1992'''
| Kinesis, Q4, TERRACE, Traverse, Why Not?
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'''1993'''
| Farook, Inklings, Oerturn, Quadrature, 콰르토
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'''1994'''
| Char, Chung Toi, Downfall, 매직 더 개더링, Pyraos
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'''1995'''
| Continuo, Duo, Quixo, 달무티, Word Spin Scramble
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'''1996'''
| Pirateer, Quadwrangle, Rat-a-Tat Cat, 젝스님트, Touche
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'''1997'''
| Hattrick, 쿼리도, 러시아워 시리즈, Sagarian, Stops
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'''1998'''
| Avalam, Cube Checkers, Kram, Spy Alley, Wadjet
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'''1999'''
| Apples to Apples, Bollox, Doubles Wild, Fluxx, Quiddler
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'''2000'''
| 3 Stones, Finish Lines, iMAgiNiff...Game, Time's Up!, ZERTZ
|
'''2001'''
| Brain strain, Dao, Metro, Shapes Up!, ThePollGame
|
'''2002'''
| Cures!, 드본, Legend of Landlock, Muggins!, Smart Mouth
|
'''2003'''
| 블로커스, Cityscape, Fire & Ice, Octiles, Trans America
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'''2004'''
| 10 Days in Africa/USA, Basari, Bridges of Shagri-La, Rumis, 인쉬
|
'''2005'''
| DaVinci's Challenge, Ingenious, Loot, Niagara, Zendo
|
'''2006'''
| Deflexion, 하이브(보드 게임), Keesdrow, 펜타고, Wits & Wagers
|
'''2007'''
| Gemlok, Gheos, Hit or Miss, 쿼클, Skullduggery
|
'''2008'''
| Amuse Amaze, Eye Know, Jumbulaya, 픽셀(보드 게임), 티키토플
|
'''2009'''
| Cornerstone, 도미니언, Marrakech, Stratum, Tic-Tac-Ku
|
'''2010'''
| Anomia, 디지오스, Forbidden Island, Word on the Street, Yikerz!
|
'''2011'''
| InStructures, Pastiche, Pirate versus Pirate, Somple, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype
|
'''2012'''
| Coerceo, 아이오타, Mine Shift, Snake Oil, Tetris Link
|
'''2013'''
| Forbidden Desert, Ghooost!, KerFlip!, Kulami, Suburbia
|
'''2014'''
| 듀크(보드 게임), Euphoria, Gravwell, Pyramix, Qwixx
|
'''2015'''
| 드래곤우드, Lanterns, Castle of Mad King, Ludwig, Trekking the National Parks, Letter Tycoon
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'''2016'''
| Circular Reasoning, Favor of the pharaoh, last spike, New York 1901, world's fair
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'''2017'''
| Around the World in 80 days, AMALGAM, Clank!, Harry Potter Hogwarts, imagine
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'''2018'''
| Azul, Photosynthesis, constellations, Ex Libris, Raiders of the North Sea
|