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board
Board or Boards may refer to:
Flat surface
* Lumber, or other rigid material, milled or sawn flat
** Plank (wood)
** Cutting board
** Sounding board, of a musical instrument
* Cardboard (paper product)
* Paperboard
* Fiberboard
** Hardboard, a ty ...
and
card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific.
Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ...
s,
wargame
A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a realistic simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to s ...
s,
miniatures games, and table-top
tabletop role-playing game
A tabletop role-playing game (typically abbreviated as TRPG or TTRPG), also known as a pen-and-paper role-playing game, is a form of role-playing game (RPG) in which the participants describe their characters' actions through speech. Participa ...
s published in 1977. For video games, see
1977 in video gaming
1977 had sequels such as '' Super Speed Race'' and '' Datsun 280 ZZZAP'' as well as several new titles such as ''Space Wars''. The year's highest-grossing arcade games were '' F-1'' and '' Speed Race DX'' in Japan, and '' Sea Wolf'' and ''Sprint ...
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Games released or invented in 1977
Significant games-related events of 1977
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Playboy Enterprises, Inc. publishes first issue of ''
Games
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...
'' magazine.
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Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''.
Founded in 1975 by John Peake (gam ...
publishes first issue of ''
White Dwarf
A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to the Sun's, while its volume is comparable to the Earth's. A white dwarf's faint luminosity comes fro ...
'' magazine.
See also
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1977 in video gaming
1977 had sequels such as '' Super Speed Race'' and '' Datsun 280 ZZZAP'' as well as several new titles such as ''Space Wars''. The year's highest-grossing arcade games were '' F-1'' and '' Speed Race DX'' in Japan, and '' Sea Wolf'' and ''Sprint ...
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Games
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...
Games by year