Origins Award / Postspiele
This list contains the winners of the Origins Award for Postal Games .
From 1984 prizes were awarded for the best postal game and between 1989 and 1998 for the best new postal game.
Best post game
| year | game | Authors | publishing company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Starweb | Rick Loomis | Flying Buffalo |
| 1985 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Adventure Systems |
| 1986 | It's a crime | Adventures By Mail | |
| 1987 | Alamaze | Pegasus Productions | |
| 1988 | Kings & Things | Andon Games | |
| 1989 | It's a crime | Adventures By Mail | |
| 1990 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1991 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1992 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1992 | Middle-earth | William Feild , Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1993 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1994 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1995 | Illuminati | Draper Kauffman | Flying Buffalo |
| 1995 | Middle-earth | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1996 | Middle-earth | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1997 | Starweb | Rick Loomis | Flying Buffalo |
| 1998 | Middle-earth Fourth Age, circa 1000 | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1999 | Middle-earth Fourth Age, circa 1000 | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 2000 | Starweb | Rick Loomis | Flying Buffalo |
| 2001 | Middle-earth Fourth Age, circa 1000 | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 2002 | Button Men Web Game | Dana Huyler , Loren Pierce , James Ernest | Cheapass Games |
| 2003 | Starweb | Rick Loomis | Flying Buffalo |
| 2004 | Fall of Rome | Rick McDowell | Enlightened Age Entertainment |
| 2006 | Starweb | Rick Loomis | Flying Buffalo |
| 2008 | Hyborian War | Paul W. Brown III | Reality simulations |
| 2010 | The One Ring (A Legends Module) | Sam Roads , Klaus Bachler | Harlequin Games |
| 2011 | Heroic Fantasy | Rick Loomis , Steve MacGregor | Flying Buffalo |
Best new post game
| year | game | Authors | publishing company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Beyond the Stellar Empire: The New System | Adventures By Mail | |
| 1990 | Monster Island | Adventures By Mail | |
| 1991 | Middle-earth | William Feild , Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1992 | Lords of Destiny | Maelstrom | |
| 1993 | Quest: The World of Kharne | Kevin Cropper , David Bolton , Nigel Mitchell , Steven Fairbrother | Adventures By Mail |
| 1994 | Forgotten Realms : War of the Avatars | Paul Brown | Reality simulations |
| 1995 | Swords of Pelarn, Legends II | Midnight Games | |
| 1996 | Starship Command | Brian Hansen | Elite simulations |
| 1997 | Middle-earth Fourth Age, circa 1000 | William Feild, Peter Stassun | Game Systems |
| 1998 | Dungeon | Madhouse USA |