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Mensa Select Games
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Mensa Select Games ist ein Spielepreis fΓΌr Brett-, Karten- und Rollenspiele, der von der amerikanischen Sektion des Verbandes Mensa International vergeben wird. Jedes Jahr wird dieser Preis fΓΌnf Spielen im Mind Games-Wettbewerb verliehen, die sich durch besondere intellektuelle Herausforderungen auszeichnen.
American Mensa hat auch den Zweck, die geistigen FΓ€higkeiten ihrer Mitglieder anzuregen und Gelegenheiten zum intellektuellen und sozialen Austausch untereinander zu fΓΆrdern. Deswegen entspricht die Auswahl solcher Spiele diesem Zweck. Die PreistrΓ€ger werden als solche auf der Verpackung und in der Werbung gekennzeichnet und in Buch- und SpielelΓ€den in den USA findet sich oft ein Regal von Mensa-Select-Spielen.
Contents
β’ Geschichte
β’ Gewinnerliste
β’ Weblinks
β’ Einzelnachweise
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Geschichte
Obwohl der Preis schon seit 1990 existiert, wird er erst seit 1996 quasi-demokratisch vergeben. Die ersten sechs Jahre wurden die Mensa-Select-PreistrΓ€ger von einem Komitee in New York City ausgewΓ€hlt. Seit 1996 treffen sich jΓ€hrlich hunderte von Mensa-Mitgliedern bei Mind Games, einem Event, das jΓ€hrlich stattfindet. Jeder Spieler spielt mindestens 30 der von den Spielverlagen eingereichten Spielen. Am Ende dieses Treffens wΓ€hlt jeder seine Favoriten. Die fΓΌnf beliebtesten Spiele werden zu Mensa Select PreistrΓ€gern ernannt. Seit 2010 verleiht auch die deutsche Sektion von Mensa eine Γ€hnliche Auszeichnung, den MinD-Spielepreis.
Seit 2013 gibt es neben der PreistrΓ€gerliste eine Empfehlungsliste von Mensa, die Mensa Recommended Games.
Gewinnerliste
| Jahr | Stadt | Spiel | Autor(en) | Spielverlag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | New York City | Abalone | Michel Lalet Laurent Levi | Abalone Hasbro |
| 1990 | New York City | Scattergories | β | MB |
| 1990 | New York City | Taboo /Tabu | Brian Hersch | MB |
| 1990 | New York City | Tri-Bond | Tim Walsh | Patch Products |
| 1990 | New York City | Trivial Pursuit Genus | Chris Haney Scott Abbott | Hasbro |
| 1991 | New York City | Clue - The Great Museum Caper (auch Galerie der Diebe) ( ein Cluedo Spiel ) | β | Hasbro |
| 1991 | New York City | Labyrinth der Meister | Max J. Kobbert | Ravensburger |
| 1991 | New York City | Lapis | β | Pango |
| 1991 | New York City | Pyramis | Murray J. Gould James R. Longage | Abalone |
| 1991 | New York City | Set! | Marsha Falco | Set Enterprises, Inc. Ravensburger |
| 1992 | New York City | Kinesis | Adam M Byer | Cherry Street Games |
| 1992 | New York City | Q4 | RaΓΊl PΓ©rez | Abalone |
| 1992 | New York City | Terrace | Anton Dresden Buzz Siler | Schmidt Spiele Siler/Siler Ventures |
| 1992 | New York City | Traverse | β | Educational Insights |
| 1992 | New York City | Why not? | β | Our Game Co. |
| 1993 | New York City | Farook | β | Amuse Inc. |
| 1993 | New York City | Inlings | β | Mattel |
| 1993 | New York City | Overturn | β | Mattel Pressman |
| 1993 | New York City | Quadrature | β | Locus |
| 1993 | New York City | Quarto! | Blaise Muller | Gigamic |
| 1994 | New York City | Char | β | Bechter Productions Inc. |
| 1994 | New York City | Chung Toi | Reginald Chung | House of Chung Enterprises |
| 1994 | New York City | Slotter (Downfall) | β | Western Publishing Inc. |
| 1994 | New York City | Magic: The Gathering | Richard Garfield | Wizards of the Coast Hasbro |
| 1994 | New York City | Pylos oder Pyraos | David G. Royffe | Gigamic |
| 1995 | New York City | Continuo | Maureen Hiron | Schmidt Spiele |
| 1995 | New York City | Duo | Maureen Hiron | Ravensburger |
| 1995 | New York City | Quixo | Thierry Chapeau | Gigamic |
| 1995 | New York City | Der GroΓe Dalmuti The great Dalmuti (Le grand Dalmuti) | Richard Garfield | Amigo Gigamic |
| 1995 | New York City | Wordspin Scramble | β | Geospace Products |
| 1996 | New York City | 6 nimmt! (Take 6) | Wolfgang Kramer | Amigo Gigamic |
| 1996 | New York City | Pirates Pirateers | Scott Peterson | Tactic |
| 1996 | New York City | Rat a Tat Cat | Monty Stambler Ann Stambler | Gamewright Inc. |
| 1996 | New York City | Qwadrangle | Maureen Hiron | Great American Trading Company |
| 1996 | New York City | TouchΓ© | Wayne Bobette | Jumbo Tactic |
| 1997 | Chicago | Hattrick! | Klaus Palesch | Amigo |
| 1997 | Chicago | Rush Hour | Nob Yoshigahara | ThinkFun Binary Arts |
| 1997 | Chicago | Quoridor | Mirko Marchesi | Gigamic |
| 1997 | Chicago | Sagarian | β | Sagarian |
| 1997 | Chicago | Stops | β | Stops |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Avalam Bitaka Avalam | Philippe Deweys | Fils-Fils |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Cube Checkers | β | DCP Limited |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Kram | Melvyn Du Botting | Du Botting Originals |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Spy Alley | William Stephenson | Spy Alley Partners |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Wadjet | Dee Pomerleau | Timbuk II |
| 1999 | Seattle | Concordances Apples to Apples | Matthew Kirby Mark Alan Osterhaus | Tactic |
| 1999 | Seattle | Bollox (auch BΕku , Bolix ) | Rob Nelson | Cadaco |
| 1999 | Seattle | Doubles Wild | Andy Daniel | Enginuity Games |
| 1999 | Seattle | Fluxx | Andrew Looney | Looney Labs |
| 1999 | Seattle | Quiddler | Marsha Falco | Set Enterprises |
| 2000 | Atlanta | 3 Stones | Andy Daniel | Enginuity Games |
| 2000 | Atlanta | Finish Lines | β | Games For All Reasons |
| 2000 | Atlanta | Imagine⦠iMAgiNiff⦠| Andrew Lawson Jack Lawson | Tactic |
| 2000 | Atlanta | Time's Up! | Peter Sarrett | Repos Production AsmodΓ©e |
| 2000 | Atlanta | ZΓRTZ | Kris Burm | Don & Co Gigamic |
| 2001 | Medina | Brainstrain | DJ Calhoun | Chuckle Games Company |
| 2001 | Medina | Dao | Ben van Buskirk Jeff Pickering | PlayDao.com |
| 2001 | Medina | Fits Shapes Up! | Charles B. Phillips Ronald Wiecek | Ravensburger |
| 2001 | Medina | Metro | Dirk Henn | Queen Games |
| 2001 | Medina | Thepollgame | β | thepollgame LLC |
| 2002 | Minneapolis | Curses! | Brian Tinsman | Play All Day Games |
| 2002 | Minneapolis | DVONN | Kris Burm | Don & Co Gigamic |
| 2002 | Minneapolis | Muggins! | β | Muggins Math |
| 2002 | Minneapolis | Smart Mouth | Theo et Ora Coster | Binary Arts |
| 2002 | Minneapolis | The Legend of Landlock | Edith Schlichting | Gamewright |
| 2003 | Houston | Blokus | Bernard Tavitian | SekkoΓ―a Winning Moves |
| 2003 | Houston | Cityscape | Sjaak Griffioen | Pin International |
| 2003 | Houston | Fire & Ice | Jens-Peter Schliemann | Pin International |
| 2003 | Houston | Octiles | Dale Walton | Pin International |
| 2003 | Houston | Trans America | Franz-Benno Delonge | Winning Moves |
| 2004 | Chicago | Europatour (auch Europa-Tour) 10 Days in Africa/USA | Alan R. Moon Aaron Weissblum | Schmidt Spiele Out of the Box Publishing |
| 2004 | Chicago | Basari | Reinhard Staupe | F.X. Schmid Out of the Box Publishing |
| 2004 | Chicago | Die BrΓΌcken von Shangrila The Bridges of Shangri-La | Leo Colovini | Kosmos |
| 2004 | Chicago | Rumis | Stefan KΓΆgl | Murmel |
| 2004 | Chicago | YINSH | Kris Burm | Don & Co Gigamic |
| 2005 | Tampa | DaVinci's Challenge | β | Briarpatch |
| 2005 | Tampa | Einfach Genial | Reiner Knizia | Kosmos Tilsit |
| 2005 | Tampa | Loot basierend auf Pirat/Korsar | Reiner Knizia | Tilsit Gamewright Amigo |
| 2005 | Tampa | Niagara | Thomas Liesching | Zoch Gigamic |
| 2005 | Tampa | Zendo | Kory Heath | Icehouse Games |
| 2006 | Portland | Deflexion (seither als Khet bekannt) | Del Segura Luke Hooper Michael Larson | Innovention Toys LLC |
| 2006 | Portland | Hive | John Yianni | Gigamic |
| 2006 | Portland | Keesdrow | Donald Meyer | Pywacket |
| 2006 | Portland | Pentago | Tomas FlodΓ©n | Mindtwister |
| 2006 | Portland | Wits & Wagers | Dominic Crapuchettes | North Star Games |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | Gemlok | Donald Meyer | Pywacket Games |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | Gheos | RenΓ© Wiersma | Z-Man Games |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | Hit or Miss [ 1 ] | Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer, Brian S. Spence | Gamewright |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | Qwirkle | Susan McKinley Ross | MindWare |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | Skullduggery | K. Allegra Vernon | Outset Media Games |
| 2008 | Phoenix | AmuseAmaze | Ethan Goffman | HL Games |
| 2008 | Phoenix | eye know | β | Wiggles 3D Inc. |
| 2008 | Phoenix | Jumbulaya | Julie Archer, Karl Archer | Platypus Games |
| 2008 | Phoenix | Pixel | Ariel Laden | Educational Insights |
| 2008 | Phoenix | Tiki Topple | Keith Meyers | Gamewright |
| 2009 | Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky | Cornerstone (Brettspiel) | Matt Mette | Good Company Games LLC |
| 2009 | Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky | Dominion | Donald X. Vaccarino | Rio Grande Games |
| 2009 | Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky | Marrakech (deutscher Titel: Suleika ) | Dominique Ehrhard | Gigamic / Zoch Verlag |
| 2009 | Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky | Stratum | JosΓ© L. Navas | Family Games America Inc. |
| 2009 | Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky | Tic-Tac-Ku | β | Mad Cave Bird Games |
| 2010 | San Diego | Anomia | Andrew Innes | Anomia Press |
| 2010 | San Diego | Dizios | Nicholas Cravotta | MindWare |
| 2010 | San Diego | Forbidden Island (Die verbotene Insel) | Matt Leacock | Gamewright |
| 2010 | San Diego | Word on the Street | Jack Degnan | Out of the Box Publishing |
| 2010 | San Diego | Yikerz! | β | Wiggles 3D Incorporated |
| 2011 | Albany, New York | InStructures | Jane's Games | Jane's Games |
| 2011 | Albany, New York | Pastiche | Sean D. MacDonald | Gryphon Games |
| 2011 | Albany, New York | Pirate Versus Pirate | Max Winter Osterhaus | Out of the Box Publishing |
| 2011 | Albany, New York | Stomple | Greg Zima | Spin Master |
| 2011 | Albany, New York | Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype | Paul E. Nowak, Christopher Nowak | Eternal Revolution |
| 2012 | Herndon | Coerceo | β | Coerceo Company |
| 2012 | Herndon | iota | Gene Mackles | Gamewright |
| 2012 | Herndon | Mine Shift | John A. Forte Jr. | MindWare |
| 2012 | Herndon | Snake Oil | Jeff Ochs | Snake Oil, LLC |
| 2012 | Herndon | Tetris Link | β | Techno Source |
| 2013 | St. Louis | Forbidden Desert | Matt Leacock | Gamewright |
| 2013 | St. Louis | Ghooost! | Richard Garfield | Iello |
| 2013 | St. Louis | KerFlip! | Damon Tabb | Creative Foundry Games |
| 2013 | St. Louis | Kulami | Andreas Kuhnekath | Steffen Spiele |
| 2013 | St. Louis | Suburbia | Ted Alspach | BΓ©zier Games |
| 2014 | Austin | Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia | Jamey Stegmaier , Alan Stone | Stonemaier Games |
| 2014 | Austin | Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension | Corey Young | Cryptozoic Entertainment |
| 2014 | Austin | Pyramix | Tim Roediger | Gamewright |
| 2014 | Austin | Qwixx | Steffen Benndorf | Gamewright |
| 2014 | Austin | The Duke | Matt Heerdt | Catalyst Game Labs |
| 2015 | San Diego | Castles of Mad King Ludwig | Ted Alspach | BΓ©zier Games |
| 2015 | San Diego | Dragonwood | Darren Kisgen | Gamewright |
| 2015 | San Diego | Lanterns: The Harvest Festival | Christopher Chung | Renegade Game Studios und Foxtrot Games |
| 2015 | San Diego | Letter Tycoon | Brad Brooks | Ad Magic/Breaking Games |
| 2015 | San Diego | Trekking the National Parks | Charlie Bink | Bink Ink |
| 2016 | Wheeling | Circular Reasoning | Tomer Braff, Edward Stevenson | Breaking Games |
| 2016 | Wheeling | Favor of the Pharaoh | Thomas Lehmann | BΓ©zier Games |
| 2016 | Wheeling | The Last Spike | Tom Dalgliesh | Columbia Games |
| 2016 | Wheeling | New York 1901 | ChΓ©nier La Salle | Blue Orange Games |
| 2016 | Wheeling | World's Fair 1893 | J. Alex Kevern | Renegade Game Studios |
| 2017 | Herndon | Amalgam | β | Simply Fun |
| 2017 | Herndon | Around the World in 80 Days | David Parlett | Iello Games |
| 2017 | Herndon | Clank!: A Deck Building Adventure | Paul Dennen | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2017 | Herndon | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle | Forrest-Pruzan Creative, Kami Mandell, Andrew Wolf | USAOPOLY |
| 2017 | Herndon | Imagine | Shingo Fujita, Shotaro Nakashima, Motoyuki Ohki, Hiromi Oikawa | Gamewright Inc. |
| 2018 | Herndon | Azul | Michael Kiesling | Plan B Games |
| 2018 | Herndon | Constellations: The Game of Stargazing and the Night Sky | Dante Lauretta, Ian Zang | Xtronaut Enterprises |
| 2018 | Herndon | Ex Libris | Adam P. McIver | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2018 | Herndon | Photosynthesis | Hjalmar Hach | Blue Orange Games |
| 2018 | Herndon | Raiders of the North Sea | Shem Phillips | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2019 | Herndon | Architects of the West Kingdom | S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2019 | Herndon | Gizmos | Phil Walker-Harding | CMON INC |
| 2019 | Herndon | Gunkimono | Jeffrey D. Allers | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2019 | Herndon | Planet | Urtis Ε ulinskas | Blue Orange Games |
| 2019 | Herndon | Victorian Masterminds | Antoine Bauza , Eric M. Lang | CMON INC |
| 2020 | nicht stattgefunden | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Herndon | Bermuda Pirates | Jeppe Norsker | FoxMind Games |
| 2021 | Herndon | ClipCut Parks | Shaun Graham, Scott Huntington | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2021 | Herndon | Gates of Delirium | Jordan Goddard, Mandy Goddard | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2021 | Herndon | Gridopolis | n.n. | Gridopolis Games |
| 2021 | Herndon | Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon | Bruno Cathala , Evan Singh | iello USA |
| 2021 | Herndon | Kodama 3D | Daryl Andrews, Erica Bouyouris | Indie Boards and Cards |
| 2021 | Herndon | Mental Blocks | Jonathan Gilmour, Micah Sawyer | Pandasaurus Games |
| 2021 | Herndon | Stripes | Maxine Ekl | Breaking Games |
| 2021 | Herndon | Village Pillage | Peter C. Hayward, Tom Lang | Jellybean Games |
| 2021 | Herndon | Who knows who | β | Digby Doo |
| 2022 | Herndon | Atheneum: Mystic Library | L'Atelier | Renegade Game Studio |
| 2022 | Herndon | Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game | John Coveyou, Paul Salomon, Ian Zang | Genius Games LLC |
| 2022 | Herndon | Life of a Chameleon | Jake Jenne | Last Night Games |
| 2022 | Herndon | Miyabi | Michael Kiesling | HABA |
| 2022 | Herndon | Shifting Stones | J. Evan Raitt | Gamewright |
| 2023 | Herndon | Akropolis | Jules Messaud | Hachette Boardgames |
| 2023 | Herndon | boop. | Scott Brady | Smirk & Dagger Games |
| 2023 | Herndon | Gartenbau | David Abelson, Alex Johns | 25th Century Games |
| 2023 | Herndon | Mille Fiori | Reiner Knizia | Devir Games |
| 2023 | Herndon | Trekking Through History | Charlie Bink | Underdog Games LLC |
| 2024 | Herndon | Abducktion | Evan Katz, Josh Roberts | Very Special Games |
| 2024 | Herndon | First in Flight: A Historical Aviation Board Game | Matthew O'Malley, Ben Rosset | Genius Games LLC |
| 2024 | Herndon | In the Footsteps of Darwin | GrΓ©gory Grard, Matthieu Verdier | Hachette Boardgames |
| 2024 | Herndon | The Vale of Eternity | Eric Hong | Renegade Game Studios |
| 2024 | Herndon | Wandering Towers | Michael Kiesling , Wolfgang Kramer | Capstone Games |
| 2025 | Herndon | Agueda: City of Umbrellas | Dustin Dobson, Milan Zivkovic | 25th Century Games |
| 2025 | Herndon | Diatoms | Sabrina Culyba | 25th Century Games / Ludoliminal |
| 2025 | Herndon | Farms Race (Deluxe Edition) | Daniel Dranove, Tom Weiner | Medium Brow Games |
| 2025 | Herndon | Hutan: Ein Wald voller Leben | Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen | USAopoly |
| 2025 | Herndon | Plundering Times | Reiner Knizia | SimplyFun |
| 2025 | Herndon | Treasure of the Dragons | Reiner Knizia | FoxMind Games |
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