Hundreds of Mensa members from across the country gathered in Portland this weekend for the 2025 Mind Games, a four-day board-game-judging marathon. In this event, the players are also the judges.

There are tons of board games expected to be released this year, and these are 15 that we think should be on your radar.

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We want to make a board game. It must, of course, teach the world about economics. It must be fun. It’d be nice if it sold lots of copies! How... BOARD GAMES 1: We're making a game We want to make a ...

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In the original Game of Life, players could land on some disheartening spaces, including Ruin, Disgrace and Suicide.

It’s here! It’s free to download and playtest! It’s the Planet Money game! (Download here.) BOARD GAMES 2: Making our prototype It's here! It's free to download and playtest! It's the Planet Money ...