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

Game awards given in 2019

Just One won Game of the Year in the Spiel des Jahres.{{cite web | url=https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/games/spiel-des-jahres-2019-just-one-gewinnt-fluegelschlag-wird-kennerspiel-des-jahres-a-1278445.html| title = "Just One" is the game of the year 2019| work = Spiegel Online | date = July 22, 2019 | accessdate = September 26, 2019 | first = Hendrik | last = Breuer }}{{cite web | url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/looking-for-a-new-game-trust-the-judges-546837512.html| title = "Just One" ist das Spiel des Jahres 2019| work = buchreport | date = July 26, 2019 | accessdate = October 2, 2019 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.board-game.co.uk/spiel-des-jahres-2019-winners/ | title=Spiel des Jahres 2019 Winners Announced | publisher=Zatu | date=22 July 2019 | accessdate=2 September 2021 | author=Gorner, Thomas}}
Wingsan won the 2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner (Connoisseur-gamer game of the year){{cite web|url=https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/games/fluegelschlag/|title=Flügelschlag|website=Spiel des Jahres|language=en-US|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210135252/https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/games/fluegelschlag/|url-status=live}}
Root won Game of the Year in the Origins Awards.{{Cite web|title=Origins Awards 2019 Winners|url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/43425/origins-awards-2019-winners|access-date=2020-06-23|website=icv2.com|language=en}}{{cite news | url=https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/root-dominates-winners-at-2019-origins-awards/ | title=Root dominates winners at 2019 Origins Awards | work=tabletopgaming.co.uk | accessdate=28 August 2021 | author=STAFF}}
UBOOT The Board Game won the Charles S. Roberts Award War Boardgame of the Year.{{cite web |last1=Capaldi |first1=Dan |title=The Charles S Roberts Awards Oct 25 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgj3SRfMKk |website=No Enemies Here |access-date=27 October 2020}}
Star Crossed, a role-playing game by Alex Roberts and published by Bully Pulpit Games won the Diana Jones Award{{cite web | url=https://www.dianajonesaward.org/the-2019-award/ | title=The 2019 Award | publisher=The Diana Jones Award | date=2019 | accessdate=31 August 2021}}
Chronicles of Crime won the American Tabletop Awards Strategy Game award.{{cite web|url=https://americantabletopawards.com/chronicles-of-crime/ |title=Chronicles of Crime |publisher=The American Tabletop Awards |date= |accessdate=13 December 2019}}
Root won the American Tabletop Awards Complex Game award.{{cite web|url=https://americantabletopawards.com/root-2/ |title=Root |publisher=www.americantabletopawards.com |date= |accessdate=13 December 2019}}
The Mind won the As d'Or Jeu de l'Année.{{cite web | url=https://jeux.ca/jeux-de-societe/les-gagnants-des-as-dor-2019/ | title=Les gagnants des As d’Or 2019 | publisher=jeux.ca | date=21 February 2019 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | author=Boulin, Arnaud | language=French}}{{cite web | url=https://www.jedisjeux.net/article/le-palmares-des-as-dor-2019 | title=Le palmarès des AS D'OR 2019 | publisher=jedisjeux.net | date=21 February 2019 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | author=nico}}{{cite web | url=https://www.philibertnet.com/fr/awards/3-as-d-or | language=French|title=As d'Or | publisher=philibertnet.com | date=2021 | accessdate=31 August 2021}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.boardgamequest.com/2019-board-game-award-winners/ | title=2019 Board Game Award Winners | publisher=boardgamequest.com | date=17 April 2020 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | author=Mastrangeli, Tony}}
Wingspan won the Deutscher Spiele Preis.{{cite web|url=https://www.reich-der-spiele.de/node/19637-0000343|title=Deutscher Spielepreis 2019 - Sieger|website=www.reich-der-spiele.de|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=October 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009153343/https://www.reich-der-spiele.de/node/19637-0000343|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Preisträger |url=https://www.spiel-messe.com/de/deutscher-spielepreis/preistraeger/ |website=www.spiel-messe.com |publisher=SPIEL |access-date=21 July 2021 |location=Essen |language=de}}
Wingspan won the Diamond Climber Award Game of the Year.{{cite web | url=https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2019-diamond-climber-board-game-award-winners/ | title=2019 – Diamond Climber Board Game Award Winners | publisher=meeplemountain.com | date=17 January 2020 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | author=Matthews, Andy}}
Wingspan won The Dice Tower Game of the Year.{{cite web | url=https://www.dicetower.com/dice-tower-awards/2019 | title=The Dice Tower Awards 2019 | publisher=The Dice Tower | accessdate=1 September 2021}}
Root won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.{{cite web | url=https://www.spielportugal.org/jogo-do-ano | title=Jogo do Ano | publisher=Spiel Portugal | accessdate=1 September 2021}}
Wingspan won the Golden Geek Award Game of the Year.{{cite web | url=https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2421320/14th-annual-golden-geek-awards-winners-2019 | title=14th Annual Golden Geek Awards Winners for 2019 | publisher=BGG | date=4 May 2020 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | author=Alden, Scott}}
Architects of the West Kingdom, Gizmos, Gunkimono, Planet and Victorian Masterminds won the Mensa Select Award.{{cite web | url=https://www.us.mensa.org/newsroom/press-releases/2019-mensa-select-winners-announced/ | title=2019 Mensa Select® Winners Announced | publisher=American Mensa | date=14 April 2019 | accessdate=1 September 2021 | location=Wadsworth, Ohio}}

Deaths

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! Date

Name

Age

Notability

January 2{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=darwin-paul-bromley&pid=191173095|title=Darwin Paul Bromley : Obituary|newspaper=The Florida Times-Union|accessdate=7 January 2019}}

|Darwin Bromley

|68

|Founder of Mayfair Games

January 16

|Bob Pepper

|80

|Game illustrator

March 16

|Larry DiTillio

|71

|Writer of Masks of Nyarlathotep

April 21