1987 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1987. For video and console games, see 1987 in video gaming.

Games released or invented in 1987

 * Ars Magica (role-playing game)
 * Auf Achse
 * BattleForce
 * Block Mania
 * Central America
 * Chainsaw Warrior
 * Chaos Marauders
 * Cyborg Commando
 * Federation and Empire
 * The Fury of Dracula
 * Gammarauders
 * Illuminati: Deluxe Edition
 * Living Steel (role-playing game)
 * Rogue Trooper
 * The Star Wars Roleplaying Game (West End Games version)
 * The Succession Wars
 * Talislanta (role-playing game)
 * Tantrix
 * Teenagers from Outer Space (role-playing game)
 * Timelords (role-playing game)
 * Traveller: 2300 (role-playing game)
 * Warhammer 40,000

Game awards given in 1987

 * Spiel des Jahres: Auf Achse - Wolfgang Kramer, F.X. Schmid