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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
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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.[1]
- Cranium, Inc. purchased by Hasbro for US$77.5 million.
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | Gary Gygax | 69 | co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons |
| March 7 | David Gale | 86 | Mathematician who designed Bridg-It |
| April 19 | Bob Bledsaw | 65 | RPG designer, co-founder of Judges Guild |
| June 7 | Erick Wujcik | 57 | RPG designer, co-founder of Palladium Books |
| July 23 | N. Robin Crossby | 54 | RPG designer, creator of the Hârn setting |
| September 21 | Brian Thomsen | 49 | Novelist, including Forgotten Realms |
See also
References
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