2008 Origins Awards

Dave Chalker, reporting live from the Origins Game Fair, has posted the results of the annual Origins Awards over at Critical-Hits. The Academy of Adventure Gaming, Arts & Design nominates products for the awards, but final selection is by votes of Origins convention attendees. And the winners are…

• Miniatures Rules: Classic Battletech by Catalyst Game Labs
• Miniatures or Miniatures Line: Titania’s Fury by Dragonfire Laser Crafts
• Collectible Card Game: Legend of the Five Rings by Alderac Entertainment Group
• Historical Miniature Game: Check Your 6! by Skirmish Campaigns
• Historical Miniatures Line: Romano-British 15mm by Splintered Light Miniatures
• Historical Board Game: Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery by Tropical Games
• Non-Fiction Publication: Hobby Games: The 100 Best by Green Ronin
• Fiction Publication: Astounding Hero Tales by Hero Games
• Game Accessory: Call of Cthulhu Dice Set by Q-Workshop
• Roleplaying Game Supplement: Codex Arcanis by Paradigm Concepts
• Roleplaying Game: Aces & Eights by Kenzer and Co.
• Traditional Card Game: Zombie Fluxx by Looney Labs
• Board Game or Expansion: Starcraft: The Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games
• Hall of Fame Inductees: R.A. Salvatore, Vampire: The Masquerade by White Wolf, and Paranoia by Mongoose Publishing

I’ll put in a personal recommendation for Hobby Games: The 100 Best. The book is comprised of 100 essays, each written by a different established professional in the games business to describe their individual choice for best hobby game. You may not agree with all the entries, but the collection provides fantastic insight into the breadth and history of the hobby games industry.