2011 in games explained

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2011. For video games, see 2011 in video gaming.

Game awards given in 2011

• Spiel des Jahres

Qwirkle

• Kennerspiel des Jahres

7 Wonders

• Deutscher Spiele Preis

7 Wonders

• Games

• Ora et Labora won the Spiel Portugal Jogo do Ano.^[1]

Significant games-related events in 2011

• Quebec-based distributor Filosofia purchases Z-Man Games.^[2]

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability
February 16	Hans Joachim Alpers	67	co-founder of German company Fantasy Productions
March 19	Jim Roslof	64	illustrator, known for work on Dungeons & Dragons
April 26	Douglas Chaffee	75	illustrator

See also

• List of game manufacturers
• 2011 in video gaming

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jogo do Ano . Spiel Portugal . 1 September 2021.
2. Web site: Filosofia buys Z-Man Games. 2012-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213230444/http://toysandgamesmagazine.ca/7998/filosofia-buys-z-man-games/. 2012-02-13. dead.