1986 in games

This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1986. For video games, see 1986 in video gaming.

Games released or invented in 1986
• 1830: Railroads and Robber Barons

• 2300 AD (role-playing game)

• AeroTech

• After The Bomb (role-playing game)

• Blood Bowl

• Britannia

• CityTech

• Die Macher

• Federation and Empire

• Fortress America

• Ghostbusters (role-playing game)

• Generic Universal RolePlaying System (GURPS)

• MechWarrior (role-playing game)

• Platoon

• Polarity

• Road Hogs (role-playing game supplement)

• Shogun (Samurai Swords)

• Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Game awards given in 1986

 * Spiel des Jahres: Top Secret Spies (German title is Heimlich and Co.)

Significant games-related events in 1986

 * Coleco purchases Selchow and Righter for US$75 million.