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board and
card game
A card game is any game that uses playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, whether the cards are of a traditional design or specifically created for the game (proprietary). Countless card games exist, including famil ...
s,
wargame
A normal wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for Recreational wargaming, recreation, to train military officers in the art of milit ...
s,
miniatures games
Miniatures games are a form of tabletop game which prominently features the use of miniature model (gaming), miniature models or figures.
War games
One of the oldest and most popular miniatures game genres is that of Miniature wargaming, war ga ...
, and
tabletop role-playing game
A tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG or TRPG), also known as a pen-and-paper role-playing game, is a kind of role-playing game (RPG) in which the participants describe their characters' actions through speech and sometimes movements. Participants d ...
s published in 2008. For video games, see
2008 in video gaming
2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', ''Fallout 3'', ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'', ''Gears of War 2'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', ''Persona 4'', ''Fable II'', ''C ...
.
Games released or invented in 2008
Game awards given in 2008
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Spiel des Jahres: ''
Keltis''
*Spiel des Jahres special prize for Best complex game: ''
Agricola
Agricola, the Latin word for farmer, may also refer to:
People Cognomen or given name
:''In chronological order''
* Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40–93), Roman governor of Britannia (AD 77–85)
* Sextus Calpurnius Agricola, Roman governor of the m ...
''
*Kinderspiel des Jahres: ''Wer war’s?''
*
Mensa Select: ''AmuseAmaze'', ''
Eye Know'', ''Jumbulaya'', ''Pixel'', ''Tiki Topple''
*''
Games
A game is a Structure, structured type of play (activity), play usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an Educational game, educational tool. Many games are also considered to be Work (human activity), work (such as p ...
'': ''
Tzaar''
* ''Agricola'' won the Spiel Portugal
Jogo do Ano.
Significant games-related events in 2008
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Cranium, Inc. purchased by
Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational corporation, multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment holding company founded on December 6, 1923 by Henry, Hillel and Herma ...
for
US$
The United States dollar (Currency symbol, symbol: Dollar sign, $; ISO 4217, currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and International use of the U.S. dollar, several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introdu ...
77.5 million.
Deaths
See also
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List of game manufacturers
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2008 in video gaming
2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', ''Fallout 3'', ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'', ''Gears of War 2'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', ''Persona 4'', ''Fable II'', ''C ...
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2008 in chess
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2008 in darts
References
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Games
A game is a Structure, structured type of play (activity), play usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an Educational game, educational tool. Many games are also considered to be Work (human activity), work (such as p ...
Games by year