- see also: 2007 in games, 2009 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 2008. For video and console games, see 2008 in video gaming.
[edit] Games released or invented in 2008
- Arkham Horror: Kingsport Horror (expansion)
- Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods (expansion)
- Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition
- Carcassonne: Catapult
- Carcassonne: Count, King, and Cult
- Carcassonne: The Cult
- Carcassonne: Cult, Siege and Creativity
- Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay)
- Dominion
- Eye Know
- Keltis
- Le Havre
- Lost Cities: The Board Game
- Martian Fluxx
- Munchkin Cthulhu 3 - The Unspeakable Vault
- Munchkin 6: Demented Dungeons
- Munchkin 7: More Good Cards
- Pandemic
- Panzer Grenadier: Cassino '44, Gateway to Rome
- Panzer Grenadier: Elsenborn Ridge
- Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm
- Tide of Iron: Days of the Fox
- Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1
- Tide of Iron: Normandy
- Zombies!!! 7: Send in the Clowns
[edit] Game awards given in 2008
- Spiel des Jahres: Keltis
- Spiel des Jahres special prize for Best complex game: Agricola
- Kinderspiel des Jahres: Wer war’s?
- Mensa Select: AmuseAmaze, Eye Know, Jumbulaya, Pixel, Tiki Topple
[edit] Significant games-related events in 2008
- Cranium, Inc. purchased by Hasbro for US$77.5 million.
[edit] Death
| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | Gary Gygax | 69 | co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons |