During the 1980s, Games Workshop produced a range of bookcase games, some of which were classics and others of which... weren't.
Some of them had metal or plastic miniatures in the box. Others, such as Talisman, used paper characters. Later, Citadel released metal pieces in separate sets.

Curse of the Mummys Tomb

Fury of Dracula

Heroquest

Advanced Heroquest

Dungeonquest