Abstract games games for big kids
49 award-winning games for big kids. Pure strategy on a board, like a modern chess or checkers.
Family games235Party games52Strategy games144Children's games103Games for two34Cooperative games51Can be played solo85For 6 or more124Quick games269Abstract games49Word and trivia games20Card games68Dexterity games31Mystery and deduction22Dice games11
49 games
Winner2023220′10+boop.2023 Mensa SelectWinner20182–430–45′8+Azul2018 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20142–420′8+Pyramix2014 Mensa SelectWinner2013230′10+Kulami2013 Mensa SelectWinner2012220′10+Coerceo2012 Mensa SelectWinner20121–415′8+Iota2012 Mensa SelectWinner20122–420′8+Tetris Link2012 Mensa SelectWinner20112–445′6+Qwirkle2011 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2009215′8+Tic-Tac-Ku2009 Mensa SelectWinner20072–530′10+Gheos2007 Mensa SelectWinner2006220′10+Deflexion2006 Mensa SelectWinner2006220′9+Hive2006 Mensa SelectWinner2006210′8+Pentago2006 Mensa SelectWinner20052–430′8+Da Vinci's Challenge2005 Mensa SelectWinner20051–445′8+Ingenious2005 Mensa SelectWinner20052–630′12+Zendo2005 Mensa SelectWinner20042–415′7+Rumis2004 Mensa SelectWinner2004230′9+YINSH2004 Mensa SelectWinner20032–430′7+Blokus2003 Mensa SelectWinner2002230′9+DVONN2002 Mensa SelectWinner2001210′6+Dao2001 Mensa SelectWinner20002–460′10+Torres2000 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2000215′9+ZÈRTZ2000 Mensa SelectWinner1999220′8+Bōku1999 Mensa SelectWinner1998215′8+Avalam1998 Mensa SelectWinner1998215′8+Cube Checkers1998 Mensa SelectWinner19982–645′8+Zatre1998 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19972–415′8+Quoridor1997 Mensa SelectWinner1997120′8+Rush Hour1997 Mensa SelectWinner19951–620′6+Continuo1995 Mensa SelectWinner19952–415′6+Quixo1995 Mensa SelectWinner1994215′8+Chung Toi1994 Mensa SelectWinner1994215′8+Down Fall1994 Mensa SelectWinner1994230′8+Pylos1994 Mensa SelectWinner1993215′8+Quarto1993 Mensa SelectWinner19922–430′8+Terrace1992 Mensa SelectWinner19922–430′8+Traverse1992 Mensa SelectWinner1990230′7+Abalone1990 Mensa SelectWinner19812–430′8+Focus1981 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner1980110+Rubik's Cube1980 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Solitaire GameWinner19802–440′7+Rummikub1980 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerNominee20091–430′8+FITS2009 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nomineeNominee20082–430′8+Blox2008 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nomineeTop 1020051–425′8+Ubongo2005 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 4th placeTop 1020022–460′10+Pueblo2002 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 8th placeTop 1019982–545′10+Through the Desert1998 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 4th placeTop 1019962–460′10+Entdecker1996 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 2nd placeTop 1019942–430′8+Billabong1994 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 10th placeTop 1019942–430′9+Kingdoms1994 Deutscher Spiele Preis, 7th place