2020 in games
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This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2020. For video games, see 2020 in video gaming.
Games released or invented in 2020
- Calico
- Oceans
- Tellstones: King's Gambit
- Undaunted: North Africa
- Eclipse: Second Dawn for The Galaxy
- Hansa Teutonica: Big Box
Game awards given in 2020
- Barrage won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.[1]
Significant games-related events in 2020
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29[2] | Kim Eastland | 67 | Game designer for TSR |
| February 17[3] | Scott Palter | Founder of West End Games | |
| March 24 | Albert Uderzo | 92 | Comics artist who also illustrated tabletop games |
| March 27 | Brian Blume | 70 | Co-founder of TSR |
| May 12 | Frank Bolle | 95 | Comics artist with many Choose Your Own Adventure credits |
| May 18 | Neil Rabens | 90 | Co-designer of Twister |
| May 25 | Arnold Hendrick | Designer and developer of RPGs, board games and video games | |
| June 28 | Jim Holloway | Role-playing game artist | |
| September | Martin McKenna | 51 | Artist for Games Workshop |
| October 23 | Lenard Lakofka | Influence on Greyhawk |
See also
References
- ^ "Jogo do Ano". Spiel Portugal. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Kimber Eastland Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". memorials.wendtfuneralhome.com.
- ^ Shelburne, Hunter (19 February 2020). "The Passing Of RPG Legend Scott Palter". www.sjgames.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-05-06.