Origins Awards Review

So, for those who want a bit more info than what Mike had time to provide (he is typing from an internet café, after all), head over to the official recap of nominees, and then consult the following list of winners. Our congrats to all the nominees, and an extra pat on the back for all — well, nearly all the winners.

  • Best Game Accessory: D20 System Character Record Folio (Green Ronin)
  • Best Amateur Game Periodical: Alarums & Excursions (Lee Gold)
  • Best Professional Game Periodical: Dork Tower (Dork Storm Press)
  • Best Play-By-Mail Game: Middle Earth FA 1000 (Game Systems, Inc.)
  • Best Roleplaying Adventure: Unseen Masters (Chaosium)
  • Best Roleplaying Game: Adventure! (White Wolf)
  • Best Roleplaying Supplement: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Best Game-Related Novel: Clan War 7th Scroll – The Lion (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Best Game-Related Short Work: Prometheus Unwound (Eden Studios)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game: Zombies!!! (Journeyman Press)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game: Lord of the Rings TCG (Decipher)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Book: Call of Cthulhu 20th Anniversary Edition (Chaosium)
  • Best Illustration: Dork Shadows cover (Dork Storm Press)
  • Best Historical Miniatures Rules: Fear God & Dread Nought (Clash of Arms Games)
  • Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniature Rules: Chainmail (Wizards of the Coast)
  • Best Historical Figure Miniature Series: World of the Greeks (Wargames Foundry)
  • Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature: Mage Knight Great Fire Dragon (WizKids)
  • Best Vehicle Miniature: Mage Knight Atlantis Guild War Machine: The Fist of Tezla (WizKids)
  • Best Abstract Board Game: Cosmic Coasters (Looney Labs)
  • Best Historical Board Game: Axis & Allies: Pacific (Hasbro/Avalon Hill)
  • Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game: Risk 2210 AD (Hasbro/Avalon Hill)
  • Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement: Apples to Apples Expansion Set 3 (Out of the Box)
  • Best Trading Card Game: Lord of the Rings TCG (Decipher)
  • Best Traditional Card Game: Munchkin (Steve Jackson Games)
  • Game of the Year: Hackmaster (Kenzer & Co.)