1989 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1989. For video games, see 1989 in video gaming.

Games released or invented in 1989

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• BattleTroops
• Cyberspace (role-playing game)
• HeroQuest
• Prince Valiant (role-playing game)
• Quicksand
• Red Storm Rising
• Shadowrun (role-playing game)
• Taboo
• Teenagers from Outer Space (2nd edition)

Game awards given in 1989

• Spiel des Jahres: Café International

Significant games-related events in 1989

• Coleco declares bankruptcy, and is acquired by Hasbro. ^[1]

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability
April 14	Laurence Meynell	89	Author who designed the card game I Commit (1948)
June 25	Stephen D. Hassenfeld	47	Chairman and CEO of Hasbro

See also

• 1989 in video gaming

References

1. "$85-Million Deal: Coleco OKs Hasbro Buyout Offer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 November 2025.