2005 in games

none 2005 games This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2005. For video games, see 2005 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 2005 30em Arkham Horror (originally released in 1987 by Chaosium) Anachronism Australia: Aufbruch ins Abenteuer Axis & Allies Miniatures Beowulf: The Legend Bonaparte at Marengo Breakscore Capes Case Closed Trading Card Game Caylus ChiZo Rising Codename: Kids Next Door Trading Card Game Cyberpunk V3 (role-playing game) d20 Apocalypse (role-playing game supplement) d20 Past (role-playing game supplement) Dark Millennium Dawning Star (role-playing game) Descent: Journeys in the Dark Diamant Diceland: Cyburg Diceland: Dragons ’’Dinosaur King’’ Dragon Booster Trading Card Game Dragons of Kir EcoFluxx EinStein würfelt nicht Embassy chess Epic Battles Euphrates and Tigris Card Game Fairy Tale Federation Commander: Klingon Border Family Fluxx Fjords Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game Glory to Rome Gundam War Collectible Card Game GURPS Infinite Worlds Hecatomb (collectible card game) Hollyworld (role-playing game) Infinite Armies Infinity (wargame) Inkan aarre Key Largo Khet: The Laser Game Kruzno Louis XIV Manila Nexus Ops The Nightmare Before Christmas Trading Card Game Panzer Grenadier: Eastern Front Panzer Grenadier: Road to Berlin Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean Pentago Pimp: The Backhanding PÜNCT Railroad Tycoon RoboRally (second edition) Rocketmen: Axis of Evil Runebound Saganami Island Tactical Simulator Serenity (role-playing game) Shadow Hunters Shadows over Camelot Sleeping Queens Sonic X Trading Card Game Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition Terakh Ticket to Ride Europe TransEuropa Truth & Justice (role-playing game) Tsuro Twilight Imperium (third edition, first released in 1998) Twilight Struggle Usagi Yojimbo Role-Playing Game Vegas Showdown WARMACHINE Apotheosis Weapons of the Gods (role-playing game) Werewolf: The Forsaken (role-playing game) Wits and Wagers World of Warcraft: The Board Game Xiaolin Showdown Trading Card Game Zatch Bell! The Card Battle Game awards given in 2005 Game of the Year and Gamers Choice for Best Miniatures (Origins Awards): WARMACHINE Apotheosis Games: Australia Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 2Frank Kelly FreasHolland Stephen 2005-01-13 Frank Kelly Freas https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jan/13/guardianobituaries.books 2025-10-02 The Guardian en-GB 0261-307782illustratorJanuary 29Ephraim KishonJoffe Lawrence 2005-02-01 Ephraim Kishon https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/feb/01/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries 2025-10-02 The Guardian en-GB 0261-307780Writer who also designed gamesMarch 9Redmond A. Simonsen2005-03-16 Redmond A. Simonsen, 62, Maker of Strategic Board Games, Dies (Published 2005) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/16/obituaries/redmond-a-simonsen-62-maker-of-strategic-board-games-dies.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240802062845/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/16/obituaries/redmond-a-simonsen-62-maker-of-strategic-board-games-dies.html 2024-08-02 2025-10-02 en62wargame designerMarch 11Karen Wynn FonstadAnonymous 2005-03-12 Author Karen Wynn Fonstad: 1945 – 2005 https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2005/03/12/24396-author-karen-wynn-fonstad-1945-2005-2/ 2025-10-02 en-US59cartographer of fictional worldsMarch 12Edward E. Simbalist61RPG designer, co-creator of Chivalry & SorceryJune 6David C. Sutherland IIIDavid C. Sutherland III (1949-2005) - SFWA News http://www.sfwa.org/News/ssutherland.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060626100702/http://www.sfwa.org/News/ssutherland.htm 2006-06-26 2025-10-02 www.sfwa.org56illustrator, known for work on Dungeons & DragonsOctober 26Keith ParkinsonKeith Parkinson Online http://www.keithparkinson.com/bio.php https://web.archive.org/web/20060516071201/http://www.keithparkinson.com/bio.php 2006-05-16 2025-10-02 www.keithparkinson.com47 illustrator, known for work on Dungeons & Dragons See also 2005 in video gaming References Games Category:Games by year