The Origins Awards are presented annually for the previous year at the Origins event in Columbus, Ohio. Captured here are the boardgame and cardgame specific awards for the year shown. Origins Awards are also given for role-playing games, miniatures, and gaming publications. To get the complete list with all categories, check the archive.

Table of Contents Best of 2007 Best of 2006 Best of 2005 Best of 2004 Best of 2003 Best of 2002 Best of 2001 Best of 2000 Best of 1999 Best of 1998 Best of 1997 Best of 1996 Best of 1995 Best of 1994 Best of 1993 Best of 1992 Best of 1991 Best of 1990

Best of 2007

Category	Winner
Board Game or Expansion of the Year	StarCraft: The Board Game
Miniatures Rules of the Year	Classic Battletech
Traditional (Non-Collectable) Card Game of the Year	Zombie Fluxx
Collectible Card Game of the Year	Legend of the Five Rings
Game Accessory of the Year	Call of Cthulhu Dice Set by Q-Workshop
Historical Miniatures Game of the Year	Check your 6!
Historical Board Game of the Year	Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery
Non-Fiction Publication of the Year	Hobby Games: The 100 Best
Miniature or Miniatures Line of the Year	Titanius Fury by Dragonfire Laser Crafts Inc.

Best of 2006

Category	Winner
Board Game of the Year	Treehouse
Miniatures Game or Expansion of the Year	Hordes:
Non-Collectable Card Game or Expansion of the Year	Munchkin Impossible
CCG or Expansion of the Year	Davy Jones' Curse
Game Accessory of the Year	Settlers of Catan - Event Cards
Historical Miniatures Game of the Year	Vlad the Impaler
Historical Board Game of the Year	Commands & Colors: Ancients
Non-Fiction Publication of the Year	Dragon Magazine
Miniature or Miniatures Line of the Year	D&D Miniatures Colossal Red Dragon
Vanguard Award	Pieces of Eight
Vanguard Award	Larry Bond's Harpoon 3 by Matrix Games

Best of 2005

Category	Winner
Board Game of the Year	Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean
Collectable Card Game or Expansion of the Year	Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion
Traditional Card Game of the Year	Gloom
Historical Board Game of the Year	Lock 'N Load: Band of Heroes

Best of 2004

Category	Winner
Best Historical Board Game	The Sword of Rome: Conquest of Italy, 362-272 BC
Best Board Game	Ticket to Ride
Best Collectible Card Game	Shadowfist: Seven Masters Vs. The Underworld
Best Traditional Card Game	Cthulhu 500

Best of 2003

Category	Winner
Game of the Year	Indy HeroClix
Fantasy Miniature Rules	Warmachine
Fantasy Miniature Series	Warmachine
Short Fiction	Podo and the Magic Shield
Periodical	Dragon Magazine
Historical Miniatures Rules	El Cid
Miniatures Accessories or Terrain	Aurora Class Drop Ship
Science Fiction Miniatures Rules	Shadowrun Duels
Science Fiction Miniatures Series	Liao Incursion
Abstract Board Game	Zendo
Board Game Expansion	Zombies!!! 3: Mall Walkers
Card Game Expansion	A Game of Thrones CCG: Fire & Ice Expansion
Card Game Design	Bang!
Board Game Design	A Game of Thrones
Historical Board Game	Attack!
Tradeable Card Game	.hack//ENEMY
Traditional Board Game	A Game of Thrones
Traditional Card Game	Bang!
Gamers' Choice Award Board Game	Game of Thrones, A
Gamers' Choice Award Card Game	Munchkin Fu
Gamers' Choice Award Role-Playing Game	Savage Worlds
Gamers' Choice Award Miniatures	Warmachine
Gamers' Choice Award Game Aid	Bag o'Zombies
Gamers' Choice Award Historical	Settlers of the Stone Age, The
Hall of Fame	Squad Leader
Hall of Fame	Settlers of the Stone Age, The
Hall of Fame	Warhammer 40,000 - Rogue Trader
Hall of Fame	Ed Greenwood
Hall of Fame	Larry Bond
Hall of Fame	Loren Wiseman
Hall of Fame	Bob Charrette
Hall of Fame	Reiner Knizia
Hall of Fame	Klaus Teuber

Best of 2002

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	Kingdoms
Best Historical Board Game	Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame
Best Card Game Expansion Or Supplement	Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe
Best Trading Card Game	A Game of Thrones CCG: Westros Edition
Best Traditional Card Game	Star Munchkin
Best Graphic Presentation Of A Card Game Product	Chez Geek

Best of 2001

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	Cosmic Coasters
Best Historical Board Game	Axis & Allies: Pacific
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game	Risk 2210 A.D.
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement	Apples to Apples - Expansion Set #3
Best Trading Card Game	Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
Best Traditional Card Game	Munchkin
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game	Zombies!!!
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game	Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game

Best of 2000

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	Martian Chess
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement	Brawl: Club Foglio
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game	The Hills Rise Wild
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game	Brawl: Club Foglio
Best Historical Board Game	Axis & Allies: Europe
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game	The Great Brain Robbery
Best Trading Card Game	Sailor Moon CCG
Best Traditional Card Game	Chrononauts

Best of 1999

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	Button Men
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement	7th Sea: Strange Vistas
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game	Button Men
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game or Supplement	7th Sea: No Quarter!
Best Historical Board Game	1904-1905 The Russo-Japanese War
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game	Knights of the Dinner Table: Orcs at the Gates
Best Trading Card Game	7th Sea: No Quarter!
Best Traditional Card Game	Chez Geek

Best of 1998

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	What Were You Thinking?
Best Historical Board Game	Great War at Sea: US Navy Plan Orange
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game	Crimson Skies
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game	Crimson Skies
Best Trading Card Game	Deadlands: Doomtown
Best Traditional Card Game	Guillotine
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement	Magic: The Gathering: Urza's Saga
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game	Deadlands: Doomtown

Best of 1997

Category	Winner
Best Abstract Board Game	Kill Doctor Lucky
Best Historical Board Game	Successors
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game	RoboRally - Grand Prix
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game (tie)	Wadjet
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game (tie)	Successors
Best Trading Card Game	Shadowrun TCG
Best Traditional Card Game	Give Me the Brain!
Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement	Legend of the Five Rings: Time of the Void
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game	Shadowrun TCG

Best of 1996

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Board Game	Age of Renaissance
Best Modern-Day Board Game	Harpoon 4
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Board Game	The Settlers of Catan
Best Card Game of 1996 (three-way tie)	Legend of the Five Rings: Battle of Beiden Pass
Best Card Game of 1996 (three-way tie)	Lunch Money
Best Card Game of 1996 (three-way tie)	Mythos
Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game or Expansion	Middle-Earth CCG: The Dragons

Best of 1995

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Board Game (tie)	Colonial Diplomacy
Best Pre-20th Century Board Game (tie)	The Three Days Of Gettysburg - First Edition
Best Modern-Day Board Game	Empire of the Rising Sun
Best Fantasy or Science-Fiction Board Game	Dragon Dice
Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game	RoboRally - Armed and Dangerous
Best Card Game	Middle-Earth CCG: The Wizards

Best of 1994

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame	Roads to Gettysburg
Best Modern-Day Boardgame	Australian Rails
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame	RoboRally
Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame	RoboRally
Best Card Game	Illuminati: New World Order

Best of 1993

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame	History of the World
Best Modern-Day Boardgame	Hacker II: The Dark Side
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame	Magic: The Gathering CCG
Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame	Magic: The Gathering CCG
Best Miniatures Rules	Warhammer 40,000, 2nd Edition
Best Vehicular Figure Series of 1993	BattleTech Series from Ral Partha
Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine	Berg's Review of Games
Product Hall of Fame Inductees	Ace of Aces - Handy Rotary Series	Diplomacy
Designer Hall of Fame Inductees	Michael Stackpole	Donald F. Featherstone

Best of 1992

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame	SPQR
Best Modern-Day Boardgame	Hacker
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame	Nuclear Proliferation
Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame	Battletech, 3rd Edition

Best of 1991

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame	Blackbeard
Best Modern-Day Boardgame	EastFront
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame	Cosmic Encounter
Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame	HeroQuest

Best of 1990

Category	Winner
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame	The Republic of Rome
Best Modern-Day Boardgame	Eurorails
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame	Space Hulk - Genestealer expansion

Source: Origins Award Archive
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