2019 in games
# 2019 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2019. For video games, see 2019 in video gaming.

## Games released or invented in 2019

* The Crew
* The Fantasy Trip Legacy Edition
* Ms. Monopoly
* Shasn
* Wingspan

## Game awards given in 2019

* Just One won Game of the Year in the Spiel des Jahres.
* Wingsan won the 2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner (Connoisseur-gamer game of the year)
* Root won Game of the Year in the Origins Awards.
* UBOOT The Board Game won the Charles S. Roberts Award War Boardgame of the Year.
* Star Crossed, a role-playing game by Alex Roberts and published by Bully Pulpit Games won the Diana Jones Award
* Chronicles of Crime won the American Tabletop Awards Strategy Game award.
* Root won the American Tabletop Awards Complex Game award.
* The Mind won the As d'Or Jeu de l'Année.
* Detective won the As d'Or Grand Prix.
* Mr. Wolf won the As d'Or Jeu de l'Année Enfant.
* Wingspan won the Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year.
* Wingspan won the Deutscher Spiele Preis.
* Wingspan won the Diamond Climber Award Game of the Year.
* Wingspan won The Dice Tower Game of the Year.
* Root won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.
* Wingspan won the Golden Geek Award Game of the Year.
* Architects of the West Kingdom, Gizmos, Gunkimono, Planet and Victorian Masterminds won the Mensa Select Award.

## Significant games-related events in 2019

* Vlaada Chvátil was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.
* Gerald Brom was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.
* Mage Knight was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.
* Apples to Apples was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame.

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
| - | - | - | - |
| January 2 | Darwin Bromley | 68 | Founder of Mayfair Games |
| March 16 | Larry DiTillio | 71 | Writer of Masks of Nyarlathotep |
| July 26 | Richard Berg | | Prolific wargame designer |
| August 23 | Rick Loomis | 72 | Co-founder of Flying Buffalo |
