MENTAL BLOCKS

Different perspectives. One solution. Can your team see the big picture?

Your team races the clock to build a mysterious 3D structure—but each player sees only their secret view of the puzzle. Every placed block is a test of communication, spatial reasoning, and trust. The timer ticks down. Frantic descriptions, quick corrections, and “wait—turn that piece!” moments slowly builds the shape. Solve the structure before time runs out and celebrate your perfectly synchronized teamwork!

Three cards with geometric shapes and four colored blocks on a gray surface, with additional black, white, blue, and yellow blocks around.

2021 Mensa Select Award Winner

“What makes it tricky is that you can only see one perspective of the design, so you have to communicate and collaborate effectively to figure out how the pieces fit together.” — Board Game Choices

DESIGNER: Jonathan Gilmour-Long, Micah Sawyer

ARTIST: Katie Khau

PUBLISHER: Pandasaurus Games

GAME MECHANICS: Cooperative; Real Time; Pattern Building; Asymmetric Information

Colorful 3D blocks in yellow, white, blue, and black assembled into a shape, with a game instruction card showing a step-by-step illustration of how to assemble the blocks.