2012 Origins Awards

The winners of the 2012 Origins Awards, as given out by The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design at the Origins Game Fair, are:

• Best Game Accessory—Shadowrun Runner’s Toolkit from Catalyst Game Labs
• Best Play by Mail or Correspondence Game—Heroic Fantasy from Flying Buffalo
• Best Game-Related Publication—The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design from Open Design
• Best Historical Miniatures Rules or Expansion—Flames of War: Cassino from Battlefront Miniatures
• Best Historical Miniatures Figure or Line—Bolt Action WW2 from Warlord Games
• Best Historical Board Game—Strike of the Eagle from Academy Games
• Best Traditional Card Game—Nuts! from Wildfire
• Best Collectible Card Game or Expansion—Magic the Gathering: Innistrad from Wizards of the Coast
• Best Miniatures Rules or Expansion—Battletech: The Wars of Reaving from Catalyst Game Labs
• Best Miniatures Figure or Line—Storm Strider from Privateer Press
• Best Roleplaying Game—Arcanis from Paradigm Concepts
• Best Roleplaying Supplement or Adventure—Shadows Over Scotland for Call of Cthulhu from Cubicle 7
• Best Family, Party or Children’s Game—Get Bit! from Mayday Games
• Best Board Game—Conquest of Nerath from Wizards of the Coast

The Academy also inducted the 18XX and Gamma World games into the the Hall of Fame and presented a Vanguard Award to Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple from Evil Hat.

[As reported live by Pulp Gamer]