1998 in games

none November 2025 1998 games__NOTOC__ This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1998. For video games, see 1998 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 1998 30em Alpha Blitz Alternity (role-playing game) Aquarius Bosworth CORPS (role-playing game system) Cranium Crimson Skies Deadlands: Hell on Earth (role-playing game) Devil Bunny Needs a Ham Doomtown Dragon Hordes Elfenland The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen (role-playing game) Falling Filthy Rich GIPF Great War at Sea: US Navy Plan Orange Great War at Sea 2: The North & Baltic Seas Guillotine Knightmare Chess 2 Legend of the Burning Sands Lord of the Fries Lotus Panzer Grenadier Reminiscing:The Millennium Edition Return to the Tomb of Horrors (for 2nd Edition AD&D) Revelation (role-playing game) Samurai Star*Drive (role-playing game) Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game TAMSK Through the Desert Tribe 8 (role-playing game) Twisted Golf Warhammer 40,000 (third edition, originally published in 1987) Warhammer Ancient Battles War of Resistance, China Theater 1937-1941 (Game Research/Design) Game awards given in 1998 Spiel des Jahres: Elfenland - Alan R. Moon, Amigo Spiele Games: FossilGames 100 https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/GAMES_100 2025-11-08 BoardGameGeek en-US Significant game-related events in 1998 Hasbro purchased the name "Avalon Hill", the back inventory of the company, and rights to Avalon Hill titles for US$6 million.1998-08-05 Monarch Avalon to sell game unit to Hasbro In wake of loss, local company to get $6 million in cash; Acquisitions https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/08/05/monarch-avalon-to-sell-game-unit-to-hasbro-in-wake-of-loss-local-company-to-get-6-million-in-cash-acquisitions/ 2025-11-08 Baltimore Sun en-US Rio Grande Games was founded. Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityApril 19Armand Jammot76Television producer and game designer See also 1998 in video gaming References Games Category:Games by year