Games
Mensans love to play games! Below you will find the rules
and/or score sheets for several popular card games often
found at Mensa events.
Also of interest, perhaps, are these articles:
- Carnelli© is
a game of quick wit, invented by a Mensan.
With lots of free association (within the rules) and room
for punning, it is a game that has been enjoyed for years.
On this page you will find the official rules for the game.
- Mind Games is an annual Mensa event for true game
lovers. Members of Mensa play the games and vote for
their favorites; winners earn the Mensa Seal. De
Freshwater shares the history of Mind Games
in this piece.
Information about the next Mind Games
event can be
found here.
Card Games
Double Deck Cancellation Go Fish Hearts - or DDCH -
is a popular card game, invented by Mensans! Hearts
players can often be found at RGs, playing into the night.
DDCH Primer (pdf file)
DDCH Scoresheet (Excel file)
DDCH Scoresheet (pdf file)
DDCH Color Scoresheet (pdf file)
Euchre is a popular game, particularly in the midwest,
and Region 3 RGs often have single player tournaments.
Duchre, or duplicate Euchre (played with a partner),
is also a common
tournament (developed by John
Massura).
The Duchre score sheet is two-sided.
Euchre Scoresheet (pdf file)
Duchre Scoresheet - front (pdf file)
Duchre Scoresheet - back (pdf file)
Duchre Sign-up Sheet (pdf file)
A few years ago Marcia Mariacher introduced the Region 3
game crowd to Wizard, another now-popular card game
and often found on tournament schedules in this area.
Wizard Scoresheet (Excel file)
Wizard Scoresheet (pdf file)
Cribbage is often played at Mensa Gatherings. Below is a
score sheet used for tournament play.
Cribbage Scoresheet (pdf file)
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American Mensa - Region 3