2003 in games

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 Magic: The Gathering 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
May 25	Richard A. Gardner	72	Child psychiatrist who also designed board games
August 5	Don Turnbull	66	RPG designer, known for work with TSR, UK
November 12	John Tartaglione	82	Comics artist and illustrator on The Price of Freedom

See also

• 2003 in video gaming