1984 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1984. For video games, see 1984 in video gaming.

Games released or invented in 1984

• The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game
• Axis & Allies (Milton Bradley Company version)
• BattleTech
• British Rails
• Broadsides and Boarding Parties
• Chill (role-playing game)
• Conquest of the Empire
• The Dark Eye (role-playing game)
• The Duel (Dune expansion)
• Fringeworthy 2nd Edition (role-playing game)
• Golden Heroes (role-playing game)
• Heroes Unlimited (role-playing game)
• Justice, Inc. (role-playing game)
• Maelstrom (role-playing game)
• Marvel Super Heroes (role-playing game)
• Mekton (role-playing game)
• Middle-earth Role Playing
• Panzer Command
• Paranoia (role-playing game)
• Ranger
• Ringworld (role-playing game)
• Skyrealms of Jorune (role-playing game)
• Supremacy
• Toon: The Cartoon Role-playing Game
• Top Secret Spies
• Twilight 2000 (role-playing game)
• Wizard

Game awards given in 1984

• Spiel des Jahres: Railway Rivals (German title is Dampfross)

Significant games-related events in 1984

• Hasbro purchases the Milton Bradley Company.

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability
January 14	Merle Robbins	72	Designer of Uno
June 9	Allan Turoff	53	Designer of Boggle

See also

• 1984 in video gaming