This weekend, the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design selected the winners from the list of nominees for the 37th Annual Origins Awards. Congratulations to all of the nominated publishers! Several of these titles are available on DriveThruRPG.com. Check them out today!
The Origins Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design to recognize outstanding achievement in design and production of games and game related products.
The nominees were voted on by hobby game retailers at the GAMA Trade Show in March 2011 from a short list in each category determined by a jury of hobby game professionals and knowledgeable enthusiasts. The winner of each category was determined by the votes of attendees at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus OH, June 22nd-26th. The winners were announced and the coveted Calliope statues presented at the Origins Awards Ceremony yesterday.
Best Roleplaying Game
- DC Adventures - Green Ronin Publishing;Designer: Steve Kenson
- Dragon Age, Set 1 - Green Ronin Publishing;Designer: Chris Pramas
- Fiasco - Bully Pulpit Games;Designer: Jason Morningstar
- Gamma World RPG - Wizards of the Coast;Designers: Rich Baker, Bruce Cordell
- WINNER: The Dresden Files RPG: Your Story - Evil Hat Productions;Designers: Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher, Genevieve Cogman, Robert Donoghue, Fred Hicks, Kenneth Hite, Ryan Macklin, Chad Underkoffler, Clark Valentine
Best Roleplaying Supplement
- A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide (A Song of Ice and Fire RPG) - Green Ronin Publishing; Designers: David Chart, Joshua Frost, Brian Kirby, Jon Leitheusser, Anthony Pryor, Robert J. Schwalb, Owen K.C. Stephens
- Advanced Player's Guide (Pathfinder RPG) - Paizo Publishing; Designers: Judy Bauer, Jason Bulmahn, Christopher Carey, James Jacobs, Steve Kenson, Hal Maclean, Rob McCreary, Erik Mona, Jason Nelson, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Sean K. Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Owen K.C. Stephens, Lisa Stevens, James L. Sutter, Russ Taylor, Vic Wertz
- Sixth World Almanac (Shadowrun RPG)- Catalyst Game Labs; Designers: Jason Hardy, John Heifers, John Dunn
- Sunward: The Inner System (Eclipse Phase RPG) - Posthuman Studios; Designers: Rob Boyle, Brian Cross, Adam Jury
- WINNER: Our World (The Dresden Files RPG) - Evil Hat Productions; Designers: Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher, Genevieve Cogman, Robert Donoghue, Fred Hicks, Kenneth Hite, Ryan Macklin, Chad Underkoffler, Clark Valentine
Best Board Game
- Defenders of the Realm - Eagle Games;Designer: Richard Launius
- Fresco - Queen Games;Designer: Wolfgang Panning, Marco Ruskowski, Marcel Süßelbeck
- Lords of Vegas - Mayfair Games;Designer: James Ernest, Mike Selinker
- Nuns on the Run - Mayfair Games;Designer: Fréderic Moyersoen
- WINNER: Castle Ravenloft - Wizards of the Coast;Designer: Bil Slaviciek, Mike Mearls
Best Traditional Card Game
- Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer - Gary Games;Designer: Justin Gary
- Hecho - Glowfly Games;Designers: Brian Knudsen, Brent Knudsen
- Hex Hex XL - Smirk & Dagger Games;Designers: Curt Covert, Justin Brunetto
- Railways of the World: The Card Game - Eagle Games;Designer: James Eastham, Steve Ellis
- WINNER: Back to the Future: The Card Game - Looney Labs, Inc.;Designer: Andrew Looney
Best Family, Party or Children's Game
- Ligretto Dice - Playroom Entertainment;Designers: Inka Brand, Markus Brand
- Telestrations - USAopoly, Inc.;Designer: USAopoly
- Wits and Wagers Family Edition - North Star Games;Designer: Dominic Crapuchettes
- Word on the Street Junior - Out of the Box Publishing;Designer: Jack Degnan
- WINNER: Zombie Dice - Steve Jackson Games;Designer: Steve Jackson
Best Gaming Accessory
- Color Primer: Dragon Red - The Army Painter;Designer: Bo Penstoft, Jonas Faering
- Adventurers Tiles - Battle Bunker Games;Designer: Tony Ironmonger, Daniel Hinkle
- Battlefield XP Swamp Tufts - The Army Painter;Designer: Bo Penstoft, Jonas Faering
- BattleTech Hex Pack: Lakes & Rivers - Catalyst Game Labs;Designer: Randall N. Bills
- WINNER: Cthulhu Dice Bag - Steve Jackson Games;Designer: Alex Fernandez
Best Miniatures Rules
- Adventures in the Lost Lands - Two Hour Wargames;Designer: Ed Teixeira
- BattleTech Technical Readout: 3085 - Catalyst Game Labs;Designer: Joel Bancroft-Conners
- Hordes: Primal MK2 - Privateer Press;Designer: Matt Wilson
- MERCS Games Rule - MERCS Miniatures, LLC;Designer: Brian Shotton
- WINNER: DC HeroClix Blackest Knight Starter Game - WizKids/NECA;Designers: Eric Engelhard, Jake Theis, Norman Barth, Drew Nolosco
Best Historical Board Game
- Warlords of Europe - Conquest Gaming LLC;Designers: Ken Griffin, Kyle Battle, Russ Rupe
- Conflict of Heroes: Price of Honour Poland 1939 - Academy Games;Designer: Uwe Eickect
- Panzer General: Allied Assault - Petroglyph Games, Inc.; Designers: Chuck Kroegel, George Chastain
- WINNER: Catan Histories - Settlers of America: Trails to Rails - Mayfair Games;Designer: Klaus Teuber
Best Game-Related Publication
- No Quarter Magazine - Privateer Press; Editors: Matt Wilson, Aeryn Rudel, Privateer Press
- Hamlet's Hit Points - Gameplaywright; Author: Robin Laws
- Family Games: The 100 Best - Green Ronin Publishing; Editor: James Lowder
- World at War: Revelation - Lock ‘n Load Publishing; Author: Mark H. Walker
- WINNER: Shadowrun: Spells and Chrome - Catalyst Game Labs; Editor: John Helfers
Best Play-by-Mail/Play-by-Email
- Fate of a Nation - Norberg Games; Designers: Peter Norberg and Johan Norberg
- Cruenti Dei - Sardarthion Press; Designer: Thom Ryng
- Battle of the 5 Armies - Game Systems Inc.; Designers: Sam Roads and Clint Oldridge
- Heldenwelt - SSV Klapt-Bachler OG; Designers: Johannes Klapf and Klaus Bachler
- WINNER: The One Ring (A Legends Module) - Harlequin Games; Designers: Sam Roads and Klaus Bachler
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