Timeline of pen and paper role-playing games

The following is a timeline of pen and paper role-playing games. For computer role-playing games see here.

The publication year listed here is the year of the first edition in the original country. Additional editions, translations or adaptations for use in other countries are not included in this list. For editions other than the first, consult the corresponding article(s).

Unique games with identical or similar titles are listed separately. Unique means games that use different rules or settings but does not include rule revisions by the same author or publisher.

1960s

1970s

1971

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980s

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

  • Almogàvers (1995)
  • Atlantis 2183 (1995)
  • Changeling: The Dreaming (1995)
  • El caso del crimen del contable (1995)
  • Espada y brujería (1995)
  • ¡Niños! (1995)
  • Superhéroes Inc. (1995)

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000s

2000

  • Anno Domini Adventus Averni ad Terram (2000)
  • Barrio xino (2000)
  • Enothril (2000)
  • EXO (2000)
  • Frankenstein faktoria (2000)
  • Hero Wars (2000)
  • Name Keeper (2000)
  • Pavillon Noir, la révolte (2000)
  • Star Wars Roleplaying Game (2000, Wizards of the Coast)

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010s

2010

2011

2012

2013

  • 13th Age (2013)
  • BLUEHOLME (2013)
  • La mirada del centinela (2013)
  • Numenera (2013)
  • Rotted Capes (2013)

2014

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See also