1997 in games

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This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1997. For video games, see 1997 in video gaming.

Games released or invented in 1997

Eden Studios, Inc. founded by George Vasilakos and M. Alexander Jurkat.
TSR, Inc., the owner of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, was acquired by Wizards of the Coast.

Date	Name	Age	Notability
January 30	Ulrich Kiesow	47	German RPG designer