Last weekend the Academy of Adventure Game Arts and Designs presented the Origins Awards for excellence in game design at the Origins International Game Expo in Columbus, Ohio. Each of the Origins Awards is given in one of eleven main areas, with a total of 27 individual categories, plus the Vanguard Awards. Winners have now been reported by multiple sources, including OgreCave and GamingReport. WizKids was a big winner, with Best Science Fiction Board Game (Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge), Game of the Year (MechWarrior: Dark Age), two awards in the miniature categories, and assorted other, less prominent awards. Decipher took Roleplaying Game of the Year with Its Lord of the Rings RPG.
Board Games
Best Abstract Board Game: Kingdoms, Fantasy Flight Games
Best Board Game Expansion or Supplement: Marvel HeroClix Clobberin' Time, WizKids, LLC
Best Historical Board Game: Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame, Eagle Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game: Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge, WizKids, LLC
Card Games
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement: Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe, Steve Jackson Games
Best Trading Card Game: A Game of Thrones: Westros Edition, Fantasy Flight Games
Best Traditional Card Game: Star Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games
Game Aids or Accessories
Best Game Aid or Accessory: Gamemastering Secrets, Grey Ghost Press, Inc.
Game of the Year
MechWarrior: Dark Age, WizKids, LLC
Game-Related Fiction
Best Game-Related Fiction, Graphic Form: Understanding Gamers (in Dork Tower), Dork Storm Press
Best Game-Related Fiction, Long Form: Ghost War (MechWarrior Dark Ages), ROC
Best Game-Related Fiction, Short Form: Enemy Healer (From The Official Collector's Guide to Mage Knight), WizKids, LLC
Game-Related Periodical
Best Game-Related Periodical: Dork Tower, Dork Storm Press
Graphic Awards [not publicly voted]
Best Graphic Design of a Board Game: Mage Knight Dungeons, WizKids, LLC
Best Graphic Design of a Book Format Product: Nobillis, 2nd Edition, Hogshead Publishing
Best Graphic Design of a Card Game: Chez Greek, Steve Jackson Games
Best Illustration: MechWarrior: Dark Ages Starter Boxes, WizKids. LLC
Miniature Games
Best Historical Miniature Rules: Kampfgruppe Commander, Sovereign Press
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature Rules: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Games Workshop
Miniatures
Best Historical Figure Miniature Series: Crusader Range, Griffin Miniatures
Best Historical Miniature: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 1:1250 Scale, Noble Miniatures
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature Series: MechWarrior, Dark Ages, WizKids, LLC
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature: Marvel HeroClix Sentinel, WizKids, LLC
Play-by-Mail Games
Best Play-by-Mail Game: Button Men Web Game, Cheapass Games
Role-Playing Games
Best Role-playing Adventure: City of the Spider Queen, Wizards of the Coast
Best Role-playing Game: The Lord of the Rings RPG, Decipher, Inc.
Best Role-playing Supplement: Celtic Age, Avalanche Press
Vanguard Award
Diceland, Cheapass Games
