1979 Origins Award winners
The following are the winners of the 6th annual (1979) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1980.[1]
Charles Roberts Awards[edit]
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pre-20th Century Game | Napoleon at Leipzig | OSG | Kevin Zucker |
| Best 20th Century Game | City Fight | SPI | Joseph Balkoski |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Game | The Creature That Ate Sheboygan | SPI | Greg Costikyan |
| Best Initial Release | Ironclads | Yaquinto | John Fuseler |
| Best Professional Magazine | Fire & Movement | Rodger MacGowan & Baron Publishing | |
| Best Amateur Magazine | Perfidious Albion | Charles Vasey |
The H.G. Wells Awards[edit]
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1979 | System Seven Napoleonics | GDW | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1979 | Collectables | Ral Partha | |
| Best Vehicular Model Series of 1979 | OGRE series | Martian Metals | |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1979 | System Seven Napoleonics | GDW | |
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1979 | Commando | SPI | |
| Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1979 | Kinunir | GDW | |
| Best Magazine Covering Miniatures of 1979 | The Courier | ||
| Best Magazine Covering Roleplaying of 1979 | Journal of the Travellers Aid Society | GDW | |
| All Time Best 20th Century Naval Rules of 1979 | General Quarters | Brookhurst | |
| All Time Best Ancient Medieval Rules of 1979 | Chivalry & Sorcery | Fantasy Games Unlimited |
Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame Inductee[edit]
- David Isby
References[edit]
- ^ "Origins Award Winners 1980" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design.