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Origins Winners Announced

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The results are in, and WizKids proved to be the big winner at the 29th Annual Origins Awards ceremony, which was presented during the Origins 2003 trade show on June 27 in Columbus, OH. The fan-favorite manufacturer of collectible miniatures games won awards in nine categories, including "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniature Series," "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game," "Best Board Game Expansion or Supplement," "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature," "Best Graphic Design of a Board Game," "Best Game-Related Fiction, Long Form," "Best Game-Related Fiction, Short Form," "Best Illustration," and the coveted "Game of the Year." Other winners included Dork Storm Press, Games Workshop, Steve Jackson Games, and Wizards of the Coast, just to name a few.

Hosted by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design, the Origins Awards honor the finest in games, gaming accessories and supplements, professional and amateur hobby-related publications, game-related fiction, and play-by-mail game design. This year's award winners were based on games and game-related merchandise released in 2002, and voting was open to academy members and the public at large.

THE 2003 ORIGINS AWARDS WINNERS

BEST GAME AID/ACCESSORY
Gamemastering Secrets, Grey Ghost Press

BEST PLAY-BY-MAIL
Button Men Web Page, Cheapass Games

BEST PERIODICAL
Dork Tower, Dork Storm Press

BEST GAME FICTION (SHORT)
"Enemy Healer" - Mage Knight Collectors Guide, WizKids

BEST GAME-RELATED FICTION (LONG)
Ghost War (MechWarrior: Dark Age), WizKids

BEST GAME-RELATED FICTION (GRAPHIC)
Dork Tower #19, Dork Storm Press

BEST HISTORICAL MINIATURE SERIES
Crusader Range, Griffin Miniatures

BEST HISTORICAL MINIATURE
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Noble Miniatures

BEST HISTORICAL MINIATURE RULES
Kampfgruppe Commander, Sovereign Press

BEST SCIENCE-FICTION OR FANTASY MINIATURE SERIES
MechWarrior: Dark Age, WizKids

BEST SCIENCE-FICTION OR FANTASY FIGURE MINATURE
Marvel HeroClix Sentinel, WizKids

BEST SCIENCE-FICTION OR FANTASY MINIATURE RULES
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Games Workshop

BEST CARD GAME SUPPLEMENT
Munchkin 2, Steve Jackson Games

BEST COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
Game of Thrones, Fantasy Flight Games

BEST TRADITIONAL CARD GAME
Star Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games

BEST HISTORICAL BOARD GAME
Sid Meier's Civilization, Eagle Games

SCIENCE-FiCTION OR FANTASY BOARD GAME
Marvel HeroClix, WizKids

BEST BOARD GAME EXPANSION
HeroClix: Clobberin' Time, WizKids

BEST ABSTRACT BOARD GAME
Kingdoms, Fantasy Flight Games

BEST GRAPHIC PRESENTATION, BOARD GAME
Mage Knight: Dungeons, WizKids

BEST GRAPHIC PRESENTATION, BOOK FORMAT
Nobilis 2nd Edition, Hogshead Publishing

BEST GRAPHIC PRESENTATION, CARD GAME
Chez Greek, Steve Jackson Games

BEST ILLUSTRATION
Mage Knight: Dark Age Starter Box Covers, WizKids

BEST ROLEPLAYING SUPPLEMENT
Celtic Age, Avalanche Press

BEST ROLEPLAYING ADVENTURE
City of the Spider Queen, Wizards of the Coast

BEST ROLEPLAYING GAME
Lord of the Rings RolePlaying Adventure Game, Decipher

GAME OF THE YEAR
MechWarrior: Dark Age, WizKids

VANGUARD AWARD
Diceland, Cheapass Games
Warchon, Z-Man Games

HALL OF FAME
Warhammer, Games Workshop
John Kovalic
David "Zeb" Cook

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