2017 in games
overview of game-related events during the year of 2017
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2017. For video games, see 2017 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2017
The 7th Continent
Azul
Bärenpark
Bears vs. Babies
Charterstone
Civilization: A New Dawn
Dark Souls: The Board Game
Escape the Dark Castle
Feudum
Gaslands
Gloomhaven
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game
Near and Far
Planetarium
Spirit Island
Werewords
Game awards given in 2017
Great Western Trail won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.
Significant game-related events in 2017
On December 26, Steve Jackson announced he had re-acquired rights to The Fantasy Trip products he authored for Metagaming, specifically Melee, Wizard, Death Test, Death Test 2, Advanced Melee, Advanced Wizard, In the Labyrinth, and Tollenkar's Lair.
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