We got ’em – a couple were missed initially due to lack of visual aids and fleeting moments of disgust, but we should be all set now. Here’s how it went down:
Historical Minis Rules – El Cid, Warhammer Historical Wargames
Historical Minis Series – 28mm Ancient Celts, Renegade Miniatures
Abstract Board Game – Zendo, Looney Labs
Historical Board Game – Attack! , Eagle Games
Traditional Board Game – A Game of Thrones, Fantasy Flight
Board Game Expansion – Zombies 3: Mallwalkers, Twilight Creations
Graphic Design of a Board Game – A Game of Thrones, FFG
Gamer’s Choice Board Game – A Game of Thrones, FFG
Gamer’s Choice Historical Board Game – Settlers of the Stone Age, Mayfair Games
RPG – Angel, Eden Studios
RPG Adventure – Black Sails Over Freeport, Green Ronin
RPG Supplement – Redhurst Academy of Magic, Human Head
RPG Graphic Design – Redhurst Academy of Magic, Human Head
Gamer’s Choice RPG – Savage Worlds, Pinnacle
Gamer’s Choice Play-By-Mail – Middle Earth Play By Mail, GSI
Accessory – MK Dungeons 3D Tiles, WizKids
Gamer’s Choice Accessory – Bag o’ Zombies, Twilight Creations
Long Fiction – The Book of Final Flesh, Eden Studios
Short Fiction – “Podo and the Magic Shield,” Mage Knight, WizKids
Graphic Fiction – “Everybody Loves Gilly,” Snapdragons, Dork Storm
Periodical – Dragon, Paizo Publishing
Gamer’s Choice Periodical – Knights of the Dinner Table, Kenzer & Co.
Gamer’s Choice Electronic Product – Pyramid Online, Steve Jackson Games
Traditional Card Game – Bang!, Mayfair
Card Game Graphic Design – Bang!, Mayfair
Trading Card Game – .hack//ENEMY, Decipher
Card Game Expansion – A Game of Thrones: Ice and Fire, FFG
Gamer’s Choice Card Game – Munchkin Fu, Steve Jackson Games
Fantasy Minis Rules – Warmachine, Privateer Press
Fantasy Minis Series – Warmachine, Privateer Press
Science Fiction Minis Rules – Shadowrun Duels, WizKids
Science Fiction Minis Series – MechWarrior: Liao Incursion, WizKids
Minis Accessory/Terrain: MechWarrior Dropship, WizKids
Gamer’s Choice Minis: Warmachine, Privateer Press
Game of the Year: Indy HeroClix, WizKids
Feel free to join us in saying WTF below, or celebrating your favorite’s victory. There were also some Hall of Fame inductees, in the form of two games and six folks:
Squad Leader
Warhammer 40K
Ed Greenwood
Larry Bond
Loren Wiseman
Bob Charrette
Reiner Knizia
Klaus Teuber
Oh yeah – Matt Forbeck used some of his stage time as presenter to announce the short list for the Diana Jones Award to be awarded at Gen Con. And they are:
HeroQuest
My Life With Master
Savage Worlds
The Scandinavian gaming scene
True Dungeon
WTF?
Once again I see that the Origins Awards fail to live up their aim of recognising all that is best in gaming.
I just hope that Paul Czege’s My Life With Master will be properly recognised by the Diana Jones Award.
The industry awards seem more on target than the gamer awards sometimes, and less on target other times. I think it’s clear that the problem is still the nomination process.
Um….Indy Clix…remember what I said in my post a couple weeks back? I rest my case your Honor…
Can anyone tell me why Indy HeroClix is a “game” and not an “expansion”?
Savage Worlds. Best gaming dollars I ever spent.
Congrats to the great folks at Pinnacle!
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