This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2019. For video games, see 2019 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2019 The Crew The Fantasy Trip Legacy Edition Ms. Monopoly Shasn Wingspan
Game awards given in 2019 Just One won Game of the Year in the Spiel des Jahres. Wingsan won the 2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner (Connoisseur-gamer game of the year) Root won Game of the Year in the Origins Awards. UBOOT The Board Game won the Charles S. Roberts Award War Boardgame of the Year. Star Crossed, a role-playing game by Alex Roberts and published by Bully Pulpit Games won the Diana Jones Award Chronicles of Crime won the American Tabletop Awards Strategy Game award. Root won the American Tabletop Awards Complex Game award. The Mind won the As d'Or Jeu de l'Année. Detective won the As d'Or Grand Prix. Mr. Wolf won the As d'Or Jeu de l'Année Enfant. Wingspan won the Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year. Wingspan won the Deutscher Spiele Preis. Wingspan won the Diamond Climber Award Game of the Year. Wingspan won The Dice Tower Game of the Year. Root won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano. Wingspan won the Golden Geek Award Game of the Year. Architects of the West Kingdom, Gizmos, Gunkimono, Planet and Victorian Masterminds won the Mensa Select Award.
Significant game-related events in 2019 Vlaada Chvátil was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame. Gerald Brom was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame. Mage Knight was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame. Apples to Apples was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.
Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 2Darwin Bromley68Founder of Mayfair GamesJanuary 16Bob Pepper80Game illustratorMarch 16Larry DiTillio71Writer of Masks of NyarlathotepApril 21Theo Coster90Co-founder of game company Theora ConceptsJuly 26Richard Berg76Prolific wargame designerAugust 23Rick Loomis72Co-founder of Flying BuffaloAugust 23Thomas Nicely72Mathematics professor who also designed sports board games for Avalon Hill October 23Francis TreshamBoard game designerNovember 14Chad Jensen52Wargame designerNovember 19Tom Lyle66Comics artist who contributed to ChampionsDecember 17Roger Raupp56Games artist
See also List of game manufacturers 2019 in video gaming
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