1996 in games

none 1996 games__NOTOC__October 2025 This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1996. For video games, see 1996 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 1996 30em Age of Renaissance Air Baron Ani-Mayhem Arcadia Battle Cattle: The Card Game BattleTech Collectible Card Game Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond Bitin' Off Hedz Blood Dawn (role-playing game) Cashflow 101 Conspiracy X (role-playing game) Deadlands (role-playing game) The Doctor Who Collectible Card Game Doctor Who: Invasion Earth Entdecker Equate Fading Suns (role-playing game) Feng Shui (role-playing game) Fischer random chess Five Crowns Give Me the Brain Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean Highlander: The Card Game Iron Dragon Kill Doctor Lucky Knightmare Chess Loaded Questions Lunch Money Mastermind for Kids Monty Python and the Holy Grail Collectible Card Game Mortal Kombat Kard Game Mystery of the Abbey Mythos (collectible card game) Netrunner (collectible card game) Star Trek Collectible Card Game Stargrunt II Stealth: The Game The Very Clever Pipe Game The X-Files Collectible Card Game XXXenophile (collectible card game) Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Game awards given in 1996 Origins Awards (for 1995): Best Card Game: Middle-earth: The Wizards Best Fantasy or Science-Fiction Board Game: Dragon Dice Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game: RoboRally - Armed and Dangerous Best Miniatures Rules: Warzone - A Fast & Furious Miniatures Battle Game Best Modern-Day Board Game: Empire of the Rising Sun Best Pre-20th Century Board Game (tie): Colonial Diplomacy, Three Days of Gettysburg Best Roleplaying Rules: Mage: The Ascension (2nd edition) Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame Axis & Allies Call of Cthulhu RPG Games: 25 Words or Less Significant game-related events in 1996 Five Rings Publishing Group formed as a spin-out of Alderac Entertainment Group and ISOMEDIA. Looney Labs was founded after the demise of Icehouse Games, Inc. Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityApril 17Piet Hein1996-04-21 Obituary: Piet Hein https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-piet-hein-1306242.html 2025-10-14 The Independent en90Scientist and game designerJuly 18Stephen Donaldsonarchives.nypl.org -- Stephen Donaldson papers https://archives.nypl.org/mss/824 2025-10-14 archives.nypl.org Stephen Donaldson died of an AIDS-related illness in New York City on July 18, 1996.49Activist and wargame designer for Simulations Publications, Inc.December 18Charles Deatonhttps://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/29/nyregion/charles-deaton-75-a-sculptural-architect.html Charles Deaton, 75, a Sculptural Architect The New York Times 29 December 199875Architect who designed Gusher (1946) See also 1996 in video gaming References Games Category:Games by year