Origins Award

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The Origins Award is one of the most important US game awards . It has been awarded annually since 1975 by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD) at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus (Ohio) .

The prices are (for the best neuveröffentlichten games of the past year in various genres board game , card game , trading card game , RPG , etc.) will be awarded, but also for other products in the gaming industry as thumbnails or other accessories and games magazines . There is also the Vanguard Award for special innovations (since 2003), several Gamer's Choice awards ( audience award ) and the establishment of a Hall of Fame . The Charles S. Roberts Awards were counted among the Origin Awards until 1987 and were awarded together with them until 2000.

The prize is a statuette of the muse Calliope , after which the awards are also called Calliopes .

Prices

The number of prizes and the names of the categories changed over time. Conflict simulation games were initially awarded prizes, since 1977 there have been prizes for miniatures and role-playing games , between 1978 and 2001 prizes for fantasy and science fiction games, between 1980 and 1999 prizes for computer games , since 1985 for postal games , since 1994 prizes for card games and since 1997 prices for other board games .

From 1974 to 1976, the Origins Awards corresponded to the Charles S. Roberts Awards . From 1977 to 1986 the Charles S. Roberts Awards for board games and the HG Wells Award for miniatures and role-playing games were given. The Charles S. Roberts Award has been presented independently of the Origins Awards since 1987.

Board games

For the winners, see Origins Award / Board Games .

Conflict simulations

  • Best Professional Game (1974-1975)
  • Best Amateur Game (1974-1975, 1978)
  • Best Strategic Game (1976-1977)
  • Best Tactical / Operational (1976-1977)
  • Best Initial Release of a Boardgame (1979–1981)
  • Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame (1978–1996)
  • Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1900–1946 (1987–1988)
  • Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1947-Modern Day (1987–1988)
  • Best Modern-Day Boardgame (1989–1996)
  • Best Historical Board Game (1997-2007)

Science fiction and fantasy

  • Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame (1978–1980, 1985–2001)
  • Best Science Fiction Boardgame (1981–1984)
  • Best Fantasy Boardgame (1981-1984)

Other board games

  • Best Abstract Board Game (1997-2003)
  • Best Traditional Board Game (2003)
  • Best Board Game or Expansion (2002-2007)

graphic

  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame (1976, 1978, 1984-2003)

Miniatures

Series

  • Best Historical Figure (Miniatures) Series (1977-2006)
  • Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Miniatures Series (1977–2003)
  • Best Vehicular or Accessory Series (1977–1988)
  • Best Vehicular (Miniatures) Series (1989-2001)
  • Best (Miniatures) Accessory Figure Series (1989–1996)
  • Best Miniatures Accessories or Terrain (2003)
  • Best Miniatures Game or Expansion (2006)
  • Best Miniature or Miniatures Line (2006, 2007)
  • Best Historical Miniatures Line (2006, 2007)
  • Best Historical Miniatures Game (2007)

regulate

  • Best Miniatures Rules (1978–1995, 2007)
  • Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures Rules (1996-2003)
  • Best Historical Miniatures Rules (1996-2003)

Role play

For the winners, see Origins Award / Role Playing .

  • Best Roleplaying Rules / Game (1979-2007)
  • Best Roleplaying Adventure (1979-2003)
  • Best Roleplaying (Game) Supplement (1985-2007)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement (1987-2000)

Computer games

For the winners, see Origins Award / Computer Games .

  • Best Computer Game (1980)
  • Best Adventure Game for Home Computer (1981–1985)
  • Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game (1986–1996)
  • Best Roleplaying Computer Game (1997–1999)
  • Best Action Computer Game (1997-1999)
  • Best (Military or) Strategy Computer Game (1986–1999)
  • Best Screen Graphics in a Home Computer Game (1986–1988)

Mail games

For the winners, see Origins Award / Postspiele .

  • Best Play-by-Mail Game (1985-2010)
  • Best New Play-by-Mail Game (1989-1998)

Card games

For the winners, see Origins Award / Card Games

  • Best Card Game (1994-1996)
  • Best Traditional Card Game (1997-2007)
  • Best Trading Card Game (Collectable Card Game) (1997-2007)
  • Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement (1997-2003)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game or Expansion (1996-2003)

Print media

Gaming magazines

  • Best Professional (Adventure / Boardgaming) Game Magazine (1974–1999)
  • Best Professional Magazine Covering Miniatures or Roleplaying (1977)
  • Best Professional Miniatures Magazine (1979–1986)
  • Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine (1979–1986)
  • Best Professional Game Periodical (2000-2001)
  • Best Amateur (Adventure) Gaming Magazine (1974-1999)
  • Best Amateur Game Periodical (2000-2001)
  • Best Game-Related Periodical (2002-2003)

Books

  • Best Game-Related Fiction (1994-1996)
  • Best Game-Related Novel (Long Work) (1997-2003)
  • Best Game-Related Short Work (1997-2003)
  • Best Game-Related Graphic Fiction (2002-2003)
  • Best Graphic Presentation of a Book Product (2001-2002)
  • Best Book Design (2003)

General

  • Best Fiction Publication (2004-2007)
  • Best Non Fiction Publication (2004-2007)

Hall of Fame

  • Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame (1974–1999)
  • Hall of Fame (2001-2004)

Others

  • Best Illustration (2001-2002)
  • Game of the Year (2001-2005)
  • Best Game (Aid or) Accessory (1993–1996, 2000–2002, 2004–2007)
  • Gamers' Choice Awards (2003-2005)
  • Vanguard Award (2002, 2004-2006)

Special prices

  • All Time Best Napoleonic Rules (1977)
  • All Time Best Roleplaying Rules (1977)
  • All Time Best Fantasy Board Game (1977)
  • Greatest Contribution to the Hobby 1967-77 (1977)
  • All Time Best 20th Century Naval Rules (1979)
  • All Time Best Ancient Medieval Rules (1979)
  • All Time Best Pre-Napoleonic Gunpowder Miniatures Rules (1980)
  • All Time Best Air Combat Miniatures Rules (1980)
  • All Time Best Miniatures Rules for 20th Century Land Battles (1981)
  • All Time Best Miniatures Rules for Pre-20th Century Naval Battles (1981)
  • All Time Best Miniatures Rules for American Civil War Land Battles (1982)
  • All Time Best Miniatures Rules for Science Fiction Battles (1982)
  • Special Award for Outstanding Achievement (1987)
  • Special Achievement Awards (1995)

Hall of Fame

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