Origins Award Winners, Nominees and Fan Favorites

The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design announced the winners of the Origin Awards this weekend at the Origin Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Monte Cook and Kevin Siembieda were added to the Hall of Fame.  – Origins 2015 Award Winner ; [Fan] – Origins 2015 Fan Favorite

Best Board Game

• Sheriff of Nottingham-Arcane Wonders, designed by: Sergio Halaban, Bryan Pope, Andre Zatz
• [Fan] Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game-Plaid Hat Games, designed by: Jonathon Gilmour, Isaac Vega
• Abyss-Asmodee, designed: by Bruno Cathala, Charles Chevallier
• The Battle of Five Armies-Ares Games, designed by: Roberto DiMeglio, Marco Maggi, and Francesco Nepitello
• Cash n Guns 2nd Edition-Repos Production, designed by: Ludovic Maublanc

Best Card Game

• Splendor-Asmodee, designed by: Marc Andre
• [Fan] Star Realms-White Wizard Games, designed by: Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle
• Among the Stars-Stronghold Games, designed by: Vangelis Bagiartakis
• Linko!-Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH, designed by: Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer
• Sushi Go!-Gamewright, designed by: Nan Rangisma, Tobias Schweiger, Phil Walker-Harding

Best Children’s, Family, & Party Game

• The Hare and the Tortoise-Iello, designed by: Gary Kim
• [Fan] Gravwell: Escape from the 9^th Dimension-Renegade Game Studios, designed by: Corey Young
• Archer: The Danger Zone! Board Game- Cryptozoic Entertainment, designed by: Matt Hrya

Best Collectible Card Game

• Magic: the Gathering Khans of Tarkir- Wizards of the Coast, designed by: Wizards of the Coast R&D
• [Fan] The Spoils-The Spoils USA, designed by: Ken Pilcher, Josh Lytle
• Pokemon XY Phantom Forces-The Pokemon Company Intl., designed by: Creatures Inc.
• Siege: Heart of Darkness-AEG, designed by: Bryan Rose

Best Game Accessory

• Wings of Glory Mat-Ares Games, designed by: Ares Games
• [Fan] Counter Ring-Crit Success LLC. Designed by: Aaron Laniewicz
• Battletech Lance Pack: Assault Lance- Catalyst Game Labs, designed by: Arrastia, Randall N. Bills
• Pathfinder Battles: Reign of Winter Standard Booster 8 Ct. Brick-WizKids Games, designed by: WizKids Games

Historical

Best Historical Board Game

• [Fan] Heroes of Normandie-Iello, designed by: Yann and Clem
• Armada Invincible-Zvezda LLC, designed by: Konstantin Krivenko
• Last Chance for Victory-Multi-Man Publishing, designed by: Dean Essig
• 1066, Tears to Many Mothers-Tristan Hall, designed by: Tristan Hall

Best Historical Miniature Figure/Line

• Sails of Glory Series 2-Ares Games, designed by: Andrea Angiolino, Andrea Mainini
• [Fan] Flames of War: Barbarossa- Battlefront Miniatures, designed by: Battlefront Miniatures {Not an Origins Nominee for this category}
• D-Day Firefight-Osprey Games/Warlord, designed by: Osprey Games/Warlord
• Early Crusade & Outremer-Gripping Beast, designed by: Gripping Beast
• Rorke’s Drift-Warlord Games, designed by: Warlord Games
• 101st Airborne-Collectors Battlefield, designed by: Collectors Showcase

Best Historical Miniature Rules

• [Fan] Sails of Glory-Ares Games, designed by: Andrea Angiolino, Andrea Mainini
• Across A Deadly Field: Regimental Rules for Civic War Battles- Osprey Publishing, designed by: John Hill
• The Crescent & The Cross- Studio Tomahawk/Gripping Beast, designed by: Alex Buchel and Andy Sherwell
• Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules- Osprey Publishing, designed by: Daniel Mersey
• On the Seven Seas: Wargaming Rules for the Age of Piracy and Adventures c. 1500-1730-Osprey, designed by: Osprey Games

Best Historical Miniature Rules Supplements

• Battleground Europe- Osprey Publishing/Warlord, designed by:  Ryan Miller, Rick Priestley and Alessio Cavatore
• [Fan] Flames of War: Barbarossa- Battlefront Miniatures, designed by: Battlefront Miniatures
• Battlegroup Barbarossa-Ironfist Publishing, designed by: Warwick Kinrade and Piers Brand
• D-Day: Battle of Carentan-Collectors Battlefield, designed by:Collectors Showcase
• Bolt Action: Tank War- Osprey Publishing, designed by: Ryan Miller, Rick Priestley and Alessio Cavatore

Miniatures

Best Miniature Figure Line

• [Fan] Dungeons & Dragons: Attack Wing-WizKids Games, designed by: Andre Parks, Manny O’Donnell
• Archangel Raphael-Dark Age, designed by: David Doust
• Imperial Knight-Games Workshop, designed by: Games Workshop Design Studio
• Kukulkani Cabrakan-Dark Age, designed by: David Doust
• Nagash- Games Workshop, designed by: Games Workshop Design Studio

Best Miniature Figure Rules

• Golem Arcana-Harebrained Schemes, designed by: Jordan Weisman, Mike Mulvihill, Brian Poel
• [Fan] Marvel HeroClix: Guardians of the Galaxy Starter Set- WizKids Games, designed by: WizKids Games
• Battletech: Alpha Strike Companion-Catalyst Game Labs, designed by: Ray Arrastia, Herbert A. Beas II
• A Fistful of Kung Fu- Osprey Publishing, designed by: Andrea Sfiligoi
• Warhammer 40,000- Games Workshop, designed by: Games Workshop Design Studio

Role Playing

Best Role Playing Game

• [Fan] Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook-Wizards of the Coast, designed by: Wizards of the Coast R&D
• Atomic Robo: The Role playing Game- Evil Hat Productions, LLC, designed by: Mike Olson, Brian Clevinger
• Firefly Role-playing Game-Margaret Weis Productions, designed by: Margaret Weis, Cam Banks, Monica Valentinelli, Mark Diaz Truman, Brendan Conway, Jack Norris and Dean Gilbert.
• ICONS: Superpowered Roleplaying: The Assembled Edition-Green Ronin, designed by: Steve Kenson
• The Strange-Monte Cook Games LLC, designed by Bruce R. Cordell, Monte Cook

Best Role Playing Supplement

• [Fan] D&D Monster Manual-Wizards of the Coast, designed by: Wizards of the Coast R&D
• Emerald City: Mutants & Masterminds- Green Ronin, designed by: Darren Bulmer, Walt Ciechanowski, Seth Johnson, Steve Kenson, Jon Leitheussr, Christopher McGlothlin, Jack Norris, and Aaron Sullivan
• Hobbit Tales: From The Green Dragon Inn-Cubicle 7, designed by: Francesco Nepitello
  Mummy The Curse: Book of the Deceived-Onyx Path, designed by: C.A. Suleiman
• The One Ring: Darkening of Mirkwood-Cubicle 7, designed by: Francesco Nepitello
• The Strange: Bestiary-Monte Cook Games, LLC, designed by: Monte Cook G, Bruce R. Cordell, Monte Cook, Robert J. Schwalb

Previously Announced Origins Vanguard Award Winners from April:

Marvel Dice Masters
The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game