This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2008. For video games, see 2008 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2008
Game awards given in 2008 Spiel des Jahres: Keltis Spiel des Jahres special prize for Best complex game: Agricola Kinderspiel des Jahres: Wer war’s? Mensa Select: AmuseAmaze, Eye Know, Jumbulaya, Pixel, Tiki Topple Games: Tzaar Agricola won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.
Significant game-related events in 2008 Cranium, Inc. was purchased by Hasbro for US$77.5 million.
Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityMarch 4Gary Gygax69co-creator of Dungeons & DragonsMarch 7David Gale86Mathematician who designed Bridg-ItApril 19Bob Bledsaw65RPG designer, co-founder of Judges GuildJune 7Erick Wujcik57RPG designer, co-founder of Palladium BooksJuly 23N. Robin Crossby54RPG designer, creator of the Hârn settingSeptember 21Brian Thomsen49Novelist, including Forgotten Realms
See also List of game manufacturers 2008 in video gaming 2008 in chess 2008 in darts
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