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This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2013. For video games, see 2013 in video gaming.

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Games released or invented in 2013

Game awards given in 2013

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotability
January 18 Lynn Willis [1] ??co-designer of the Basic Role-Playing system
February 25 Allan B. Calhamer [2] 81designer of Diplomacy
March 24 Todd Breitenstein [3] 47designer of Zombies!!! , co-founder of Twilight Creations, Inc.
April 20 Quinton Hoover [4] [5] 49illustrator, known for work on Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons , amongst others
December 25 Anthony J. Bryant [6] 52author

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References

  1. Harris M. Lentz III (29 May 2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. p. 401. ISBN   978-0-7864-6953-6.
  2. The New York Times (2013-03-06). "Allan Calhamer Dies at 81; Invented Diplomacy Game". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  3. Legacy.com (2014). Todd BREITENSTEIN (1966 - 2013). ISBN   978-0-7864-6953-6.
  4. "The Life and Times of Quinton Hoover by Glenn Godard | GatheringMagic.com - Magic: The Gathering Website". GatheringMagic.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  5. "RIP Quinton Hoover". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  6. Daily Journal (Franklin, IN) (2013-12-28). "Obituary: Anthony J. 'Tony' Bryant". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-18.