2017 in games

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This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2017. For video games, see 2017 in video gaming.

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Games released or invented in 2017

Game awards given in 2017

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotability
February 14 [3] Loren Wiseman 65Game designer and co-founder of Game Designers' Workshop
April 27 Richard Tucholka 63Game designer and co-founder of Tri Tac Games
June 22 Stewart Wieck 49Game designer and co-founder of White Wolf Publishing

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References

  1. "Jogo do Ano". Spiel Portugal. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. Jackson, Steve (Dec 26, 2017). "Daily Illuminator: The Fantasy Trip Returns Home". www.sjgames.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  3. Obituary, The Normalite, April 6, 2017, page 16