Melissa

1. Witness - memory
2. Dutch Blitz - fast thinking, reflexes
3. Balderdash - creativity
4. The Resistance - bluffing
5. FUSE - clear thinking under pressure
6. Pastiche - art history
7. Terror in Meeple City - aim, dexterity, good sportsmanship
8. Founding Fathers - legislative process
9. Freedom: The Underground Railroad - history
10. Caverna: The Cave Farmers - long-term strategy and planning, adjusting plans when they get ruined

Brian

1. Robot Turtles - logic, basic programming
2. Ball Tag - how to throw a ball, hand-eye coördination, tactics
3. But Wait There’s More! - speaking, improvisation, creativity
4. Balderdash - creative writing
5. America - geography
6. Timeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113401/timeline-historical-events
7. Sleuth - deduction
8. Zendo - induction
9. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - communication, cooperation, following instructions
10. Power Grid - using money to make money, spending carefully, planning ahead