1997 in games

:"see also:" 1996 in games, 1998 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1997. For video and console games, see 1997 in video gaming. __NOTOC__

Games released or invented in 1997

*"Aliens vs. Predator Collectible Card Game"
*"American Megafauna"
*"Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game"
*"Bohnanza"
*"Close Action"
*"Colossal Arena"
*"Dark Eden"
*"Delta Green" (role-playing game supplement)
*"Dune Collectible Card Game"
*"Dzikie Pola" (role-playing game)
*"Fluxx"
*"Imajica"
*"In Nomine" (role-playing game)
*"Monster Collection"
*"Multiverser" (role-playing game)
*"Primordial Soup"
*"Rat-a-Tat Cat"
*""
*"Spaceopoly"
*"Tigris and Euphrates"
*"Trinity" (role-playing game)
*"Warlords"
*"" (role-playing game)

Game awards given in 1997

* Spiel des Jahres: "Mississippi Queen" - Werner Hodel, Goldsieber

ignificant games-related events in 1997

*Eden Studios, Inc. founded by George Vasilakos and M. Alexander Jurkat.
* TSR, Inc., the owner of the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, was acquired by Wizards of the Coast.

ee also

* 1997 in video gaming