2003 in games explained

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2003. For video games, see 2003 in video gaming.

Game awards given in 2003

• International Gamers Award

Hammer of the Scots

• Origins Vanguard Award 2002: Diceland
• Spiel des Jahres

Alhambra

• Games: New England

Significant games-related events in 2003

• Games magazine selects for induction into its Hall of Fame.
• Chris Moneymaker wins a US$2.5 million prize in the World Series of Poker.

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability
February 10	Paul Randles	37	Board and card game designer
August 5	Don Turnbull	66	RPG designer, known for work with TSR, UK

See also

• 2003 in video gaming