1998 in games

: "see also:" 1997 in games, 1999 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1998. For video and console games, see 1998 in video gaming. __NOTOC__

Games released or invented in 1998

*"Alpha Blitz"
*"Alternity" (role-playing game)
*"Aquarius"
*"Bosworth"
*"CORPS" (role-playing game system)
*"Cranium"
*"Crimson Skies"
*"" (role-playing game)
*"Devil Bunny Needs a Ham"
*"Doomtown"
*"Elfenland"
*"The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Münchhausen" (role-playing game)
*"Falling"
*"Filthy Rich"
*"GIPF"
*""
*""
*"Guillotine"
*"Knightmare Chess 2"
*"Legend of the Burning Sands"
*"Lord of the Fries"
*"Lotus"
*"Panzer Grenadier"
*"Return to the Tomb of Horrors" (for 2nd Edition "AD&D")
*"Revelation" (role-playing game)
*"Samurai"
*"Star*Drive" (role-playing game)
*""
*"TAMSK"
*"Through the Desert"
*"Tribe 8" (role-playing game)
*"Warhammer 40,000" (third edition, originally published in 1987)
*"Warhammer Ancient Battles"

Game awards given in 1998

* Spiel des Jahres: "Elfenland" - Alan R. Moon, Amigo Spiele

ignificant games-related events in 1998

*Hasbro purchases the name "Avalon Hill", back inventory of that company, and rights to Avalon Hill titles for USD|6 million.
*Rio Grande Games founded.

ee also

* 1998 in video gaming