The winners of the 2014 Origins Awards, as given out by The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design at the Origins Game Fair, are:

• Best Game Accessory—Space Gaming Mat from HC and D Game Supplies
• Best Game-Related Publication—TableTop
• Best Historical Miniatures Rules—Fields of Fire from Proving Ground Games
• Best Historical Miniatures Figure or Line—Fate of a Nation: Arab Israeli Wars from Battlefront Miniatures
• Best Historical Board Game—1775: Rebellion from Academy Games
• Best Traditional Card Game—Love Letter from AEG
• Best Collectible Card Game or Expansion—Pokemon Black & White Legendary Treasures from Pokemon
• Best Miniatures Rules or Expansion—Marvel HeroClix Avengers vs. X-Men Starters from WizKids
• Best Miniatures Figure or Line—Malifaux: The Guild’s Judgement from Wyrd Miniatures
• Best Roleplaying Game—Numenera from Monte Cook Games
• Best Roleplaying Supplement or Adventure—Night’s Watch from Green Ronin
• Best Family, Party or Children’s Game—Three Little Pigs from Iello
• Best Board Game—Trains from AEG

[via Bleeding Cool and Ogre Cave]

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WizKids announced today plans for a Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters game. On the heels of the super-hot first run of Marvel Dice Masters, the company is adopting the collectible dice building game for Wizards of the Coast’s roleplaying property.

According to the designer, D&D Dice Masters will be compatible with the Marvel game but also have it’s own unique mechanics.

WizKids intends to begin shipping the first Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters products, including starter sets, booster packs, play mats, and storage boxes, in time for the holiday season. The game will feature iconic D&D monsters, as well as characters from the Forgotten Realms setting.

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This week Wizkids/NECA announced the iOS launch of their successful dice game, Quarriors!  Developed by Icarus Studios, this adaptation is a successful implementation of the board game.

Quarriors takes the deck building game and makes it a dice-fest.  Players role dice to cast spells, summon creatures, and buy more of both.  For all of us that find rolling dice to be almost as fun as winning the game, Quarriors! scratches that itch.

The iOS version dutifully recreates the real life experience of the game.  Dice tumble across the surface of the ipad, and the interface is clean and well thought out.  The play area is clearly defined, and the power cards are always within easy reach in the event that you need to read the full description.  If there is any area that is lacking in the iOS app, it is the tutorial.  After walking through it, new players didn’t feel as if they had a firm grasp on the game.  However, this was not a problem, after a couple of games Quarriors! was fast and fun on the iPad.

Check out Quarriors!  in iTunes for under $6, only on iPad.

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