This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2017. For video games, see 2017 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2017 The 7th Continent Azul Bärenpark Bears vs. Babies Charterstone Civilization: A New Dawn Dark Souls: The Board Game Escape the Dark Castle Feudum Gaslands Gloomhaven Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game Near and Far Planetarium Spirit Island Werewords
Game awards given in 2017 Great Western Trail won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.
Significant game-related events in 2017 On December 26, Steve Jackson announced he had re-acquired rights to The Fantasy Trip products he authored for Metagaming, specifically Melee, Wizard, Death Test, Death Test 2, Advanced Melee, Advanced Wizard, In the Labyrinth, and Tollenkar's Lair.
Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityFebruary 14Obituary, The Normalite, April 6, 2017, page 16Loren Wiseman65Game designer and co-founder of Game Designers' WorkshopMarch 22Daisuke Satō52Game designerApril 27Richard Tucholka63Game designer and co-founder of Tri Tac GamesJune 14Rob Gonsalves57Artist who contributed to Magic: The GatheringJune 22Stewart Wieck49Game designer and co-founder of White Wolf PublishingJune 24Tom Kremer87Game designer
See also List of game manufacturers 2017 in video gaming
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