Quick games games for teens and adults
181 award-winning games for teens and adults. Thirty minutes or less from opening the box to the winner.
Family games235Party games56Strategy games196Children's games10Games for two36Cooperative games44Can be played solo104For 6 or more117Quick games181Abstract games50Word and trivia games21Card games70Dexterity games8Mystery and deduction21Dice games10Campaign and legacy games10
181 games, the first 120 shown
Winner20263–720′8+JinxO2026 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20252–530′10+Bomb Busters2025 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20252–615′7+Odin2025 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–620′10+Faraway2024 As d'Or Connoisseur Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–530′8+In the Footsteps of Darwin2024 Mensa SelectWinner2024220′10+Sky Team2024 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20243–615′7+Trio2024 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20242–630′8+Wandering Towers2024 Mensa SelectWinner20231–420–30′8+Akropolis2023 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20231–430′7+Flashback: Zombie Kidz2023 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner2023220′10+boop.2023 Mensa SelectWinner20222–725′8+7 Wonders: Architects2022 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20222–430′8+Miyabi2022 Mensa SelectWinner20221–520′8+Shifting Stones2022 Mensa SelectWinner20212–420′7+Bermuda Pirates2021 Mensa SelectWinner20211–420′8+ClipCut Parks2021 Mensa SelectWinner20212–430′8+Kodama 3D2021 Mensa SelectWinner20213–620′10+Mental Blocks2021 Mensa SelectWinner20212–520′10+The Crew2021 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20212–530′10+Village Pillage2021 Mensa SelectWinner20213–830′10+WHO KNOWS WHO2021 Mensa SelectWinner20203–520′10+Oriflamme2020 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20203–530′8+Pictures2020 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20202–420′12+Res Arcana2020 As d'Or Expert Grand Prix winnerWinner20191–430′8+Gunkimono2019 Mensa SelectWinner20193–720′8+Just One2019 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20192–430′8+Planet2019 Mensa SelectWinner20192–415′8+The Mind2019 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20173–830′12+Imagine2017 Mensa SelectWinner20172–415′8+Kingdomino2017 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20164–815′12+Codenames2016 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20162–530′8+Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King2016 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20162–420′7+Master Fox2016 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20152–420′8+Dragonwood2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–420′7+Gigamons2015 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20152–430′8+Lanterns: The Harvest Festival2015 Mensa SelectWinner20152–520′8+Loony Quest2015 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner20142–820–30′8+Camel Up2014 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20142–430′8+Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters2014 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20141–430′12+Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–420′8+Pyramix2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–515′8+Qwixx2014 Mensa SelectWinner20142–430′8+Riff Raff2014 As d'Or Children's Game of the Year winnerWinner20142–420′10+The Builders: Middle Ages2014 As d'Or Jury Prize winnerWinner2014230′13+The Duke2014 Mensa SelectWinner20132–525′8+Hanabi2013 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20132–420′8+KerFlip!2013 Mensa SelectWinner2013230′10+Kulami2013 Mensa SelectWinner2012220′10+Coerceo2012 Mensa SelectWinner20121–415′8+Iota2012 Mensa SelectWinner20123–1020′10+Snake Oil2012 Mensa SelectWinner20122–420′8+Tetris Link2012 Mensa SelectWinner20112–730′10+7 Wonders2011 Kennerspiel des Jahres (Connoisseurs' Game of the Year) winnerWinner20113–630′10+Skull and Roses2011 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner20103–630′10+Anomia2010 Mensa SelectWinner20103–830′8+Dixit2010 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20102–430′10+Forbidden Island2010 Mensa SelectWinner20102–1620′8+Word on the Street2010 Mensa SelectWinner20092–430′13+Dominion2009 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20092–415′8+Marrakech2009 Mensa SelectWinner20091–530′12+Space Alert2009 Spiel des Jahres special prize: New Game WorldsWinner2009215′8+Tic-Tac-Ku2009 Mensa SelectWinner20082–430′8+Lost Cities: The Board Game2008 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner20082–420′8+Tiki Topple2008 Mensa SelectWinner20082–430′7+Whoowasit?2008 Kinderspiel des Jahres (Children's Game of the Year) winnerWinner20072–530′10+Gheos2007 Mensa SelectWinner20072–430′8+Skullduggery2007 Mensa SelectWinner20072–620′8+Wicked Witches Way2007 As d'Or Game of the Year winnerWinner2006220′10+Deflexion2006 Mensa SelectWinner2006220′9+Hive2006 Mensa SelectWinner2006210′8+Pentago2006 Mensa SelectWinner20063–725′10+Wits and Wagers2006 Mensa SelectWinner20052–430′8+Da Vinci's Challenge2005 Mensa SelectWinner20052–820′10+Loot2005 Mensa SelectWinner20052–630′12+Zendo2005 Mensa SelectWinner20043–430′10+Basari2004 Mensa SelectWinner20042–415′7+Rumis2004 Mensa SelectWinner2004230′9+YINSH2004 Mensa SelectWinner20032–430′7+Blokus2003 Mensa SelectWinner20032–630′8+TransAmerica2003 Mensa SelectWinner20023–630′10+Curses!2002 Mensa SelectWinner2002230′9+DVONN2002 Mensa SelectWinner20022–820′10+Smart Mouth2002 Mensa SelectWinner20022–430′8+Villa Paletti2002 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner2001210′6+Dao2001 Mensa SelectWinner20012–630′8+Metro2001 Mensa SelectWinner20003–830′10+Imaginiff...2000 Mensa SelectWinner2000230′10+Kahuna2000 Super As d'Or winnerWinner2000215′9+ZÈRTZ2000 Mensa SelectWinner19994–1030′12+Apples to Apples1999 Mensa SelectWinner1999220′8+Bōku1999 Mensa SelectWinner19992–615′8+Fluxx1999 Mensa SelectWinner19991–830′8+Quiddler1999 Mensa SelectWinner1998215′8+Avalam1998 Mensa SelectWinner1998215′8+Cube Checkers1998 Mensa SelectWinner19982–630′8+Spy Alley1998 Mensa SelectWinner19973–430′8+Gang of Four1997 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19972–430′8+Husarengolf1997 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Dexterity GameWinner19972–415′8+Quoridor1997 Mensa SelectWinner1997120′8+Rush Hour1997 Mensa SelectWinner19962–830′6+Carabande1996 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Dexterity GameWinner19962–430′8+Pirateer1996 Mensa SelectWinner19952–630′12+Condottiere1995 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19951–620′6+Continuo1995 Mensa SelectWinner19952–415′6+Quixo1995 Mensa SelectWinner19952–320′8+Tri-Ba-Lance1995 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Beautiful GameWinner1994215′8+Chung Toi1994 Mensa SelectWinner1994215′8+Down Fall1994 Mensa SelectWinner1994230′8+Pylos1994 Mensa SelectWinner19932–630′8+Call my Bluff1993 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner1993215′8+Quarto1993 Mensa SelectWinner19932–430′8+S.O.S. Plombier1993 Super As d'Or winnerWinner19922–430′8+Terrace1992 Mensa SelectWinner19922–430′8+Traverse1992 Mensa SelectWinner19912–430′8+Master Labyrinth1991 Spiel des Jahres special prize: Beautiful GameWinner19911–820′6+Set!1991 Mensa SelectWinner19912–430′8+Wacky Wacky West1991 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) winnerWinner1990230′7+Abalone1990 Mensa SelectWinner19902–630′12+Scattergories1990 Mensa SelectWinner19904+30′16+Taboo1990 Mensa Select