2005 in games

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This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2005. For video games, see 2005 in video gaming.

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Games released or invented in 2005

Game awards given in 2005

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotability
January 2 Frank Kelly Freas [1] 82illustrator
January 29 Ephraim Kishon [2] 80Writer who also designed games
March 9 Redmond A. Simonsen [3] 62wargame designer
March 11 Karen Wynn Fonstad [4] 59cartographer of fictional worlds
March 12 Edward E. Simbalist 61RPG designer, co-creator of Chivalry & Sorcery
June 6 David C. Sutherland III [5] 56illustrator, known for work on Dungeons & Dragons
October 26 Keith Parkinson [6] 47illustrator, known for work on Dungeons & Dragons

See also

References

  1. Holland, Stephen (2005-01-13). "Frank Kelly Freas". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  2. Joffe, Lawrence (2005-02-01). "Ephraim Kishon". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  3. "Redmond A. Simonsen, 62, Maker of Strategic Board Games, Dies (Published 2005)". 2005-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  4. Anonymous (2005-03-12). "Author Karen Wynn Fonstad: 1945 – 2005" . Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  5. "David C. Sutherland III (1949-2005) - SFWA News". www.sfwa.org. Archived from the original on 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  6. "Keith Parkinson Online". www.keithparkinson.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2025-10-02.