
Carrera de Mente: Para Genios
- 2–20 players
- 90 min
- 1988

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Carrera de Mente is a board game released in 1985 for 2–20 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jaime Poniachik and Daniel Samoilovich and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game.
The game consists of a race through a board with coloured spaces and 6 books with questions of 6 categories (Science, entertainment, history / geography, sports, art and trade). The player / team roll the dice to get 3 numbers, for example 3-1-6. Then, from the book with the color of the space landed, other player reads the question number 316. If the player answers correctly, he can continue playing, otherwise the next player continues. When a player guesses the answer of a space with a star, he receives a token of the color associated with the topic answered correctly. The first to get a token from each category wins!
Carrera de Mente supports 2–20 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Carrera de Mente is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Carrera de Mente for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Carrera de Mente has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Carrera de Mente belongs to these categories: Party Game and Trivia. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Carrera de Mente are: Jaime Poniachik and Daniel Samoilovich. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Carrera de Mente as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.