Members of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD)
are published game designers, writers, artists, and other game
creators. Any person with a verifiable published credit for writing,
design, sculpting, illustration, graphic design, editing, line
development, or brand management in three or more gaming products is
eligible for admission to the Academy. The Academy is a committee of
the Game Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA), and the Chair of the
Academy is appointed by GAMA’s president. The Academy’s principal
mission is the administration the Origins Awards.
Every fall, publishers and creators submit their best products from
the past year as eligible in a large variety of categories. The members
of the Academy then vote on which products should be named Origins
Award Nominees. The top five vote-getters in each college are placed on
the final ballot.
Nominees for 34th Annual Origins Awards Announced
The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD) and the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) proudly announce the nominees in all categories for the 34th Origins Awards.
Game retailer attendees at GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas reviewed the list and selected the finalists in each award category. From those finalists, attendees at the Origins Game Fair and members of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design will select the ultimate winners of the 34th Origins Awards.
This year's winners will be announced during the Origins Awards ceremony at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 p.m.
Submissions for 35th Origins Awards will open soon. Watch http://www.originsgamefair.com/aagad/submission for updates and submission forms. The final submission deadline for the 35th Or! igins Awards is January 15, 2009. No extensions will be given past this date! It is perfectly acceptable to submit games as they are released throughout the year.
For more information about the Origins Game Fair, visit http://www.originsgamefair.com. To learn more about the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design, please visit http://www.originsgamefair.com/aagad.
MINIATURE OR MINIATURES LINE
Skarrd Raze #2 by Dark Age Games
George R.R. Martin Masterworks - Premium Miniature Line by Dark Sword Miniatures, Inc.
Titanius Fury by Dragonfire Laser Crafts Inc.
Bronzeback Titan, HORDES: Evolution Miniatures Line by Privateer Press Dark Heaven Legends Fantasy Miniatures by Reaper Miniatures
MINIATURES RULES
Classic Battletech Published by Catalyst Game Labs Created by Jordan Weisman Edited by Michelle Lyons, Diane Piron-Gelman
Saganami Island Tactical Simulator, Second Edition Published by Ad Astra Games Created by Ken Burnside and Thomas Pope
Forces of WARMACHINE: Pirates of the Broken Coast Published by Privateer Press Created by Brian Snoddy and Matt Wilson
AT-43 Published by Rackham Created by Arnaud Cuidet, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, Nicolas Raoult, and Jerome Rigal
Song of Blades and Heroes Published by Andrea Sfiligoi Created by Andrea Sfiligoi
PUBLICATION, FICTION
Astounding Hero Tales Published by Hero Games Edited by James Lowder Dragons of the Highlord Skies Published by Wizards of the Coast Written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Frontier Cthulhu Published by Chaosium Edited by William Jones The Orc King Published by Wizards of the Coast Written by R.A. Salvatore
The Time Curse Published by Margaret Weis Productions Written by James M. Ward
PUBLICATION, NON-FICTION
40 Years of Gen Con Published by Atlas Games Written by Robin D. Laws Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Published by Wizards of the Coast Written by Shelly Mazzanoble
Grand History of the Realms Published by Wizards of the Coast Written by Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood
Hobby Games: The 100 Best Published by Green Ronin Edited by James Lowder No Quarter Magazine Published by Privateer Press Nathan Letsinger, editor-in-chief Eric Cagle, editor Josh Manderville, art director
ROLEPLAYING GAME
Grimm Published by Fantasy Flight Games Written by Robert Vaughn and Christian T. Petersen The Savage World of Solomon Kane Published by Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group Written by Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams (with Shane Lacy Hensley)
CthulhuTech Published by Mongoose Publishing Written by Matthew Grau and Fraser McKay Battlestar Galactica Published by Margaret Weis Productions Written by Jamie Chambers
Faery's Tale Deluxe Published by Green Ronin Publishing Written by Patrick Sweeney, Sandy Antunes, Christina Stiles, and Robin D. Laws
Aces & Eights Published by Kenzer & Co. Written by Jolly R. Blackburn, Brian Jelke, Steve Johansson, Dave Kenzer, Jennifer Kenzer and Mark Plemmons
ROLEPLAYING GAME SUPPLEMENT
Legend of the Five Rings: Emerald Empire Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Written by Shawn Carman, Richard Farrese, Douglas Sun and Brian Yoon
Pirate's Guide to Freeport Published by Green Ronin Written by Chris Pramas, Robert J. Schwalb, and Patrick O'Duffy
Delta Green: Eyes Only Published by Pagan Publishing Written by Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy and Shane Ivey
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords Published by Paizo Publishing Edited by James Jacobs, Art by Wayne Reynolds
Ruins of the Wild: Dungeon Tiles 4! Published by Wizards of the Coast Written by Bruce R. Cordell Codex Arcanis Published by Paradigm Concepts Written by Team Paradigm
GAME SUPPORT
Dungeon Life: Bendy Walls Published by by Z-Man Publishing Gamemastery Flip Mat: Tavern Published by Paizo Publishing
Crystalline Counters Published by Three Sages Games
Hollow Earth Expedition GM Screen Published by Exile Game Studio Dr. Wizard's Patented Elevation Indicator Published by Stratus Artworks
Call Of Cthulhu Dice Set Published by Q-Workshop COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
Bleach Published by Score Entertainment&nb sp; Aik Tongtharadol (lead designer), William Harper (rules editor) Legend of the Five Rings Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Mark Wootton (lead designer), Charles Urbach (cover artist)
The Spoils by Tenacious Games, Inc. Josh Lytle (lead designer), Patrick Meehan (lead artist)
BOARD GAME OR EXPANSION
Pillars of the Earth Published by Mayfair Games Created by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler
Kingsburg Published by Elfin Werks Created by Andrea Chiarvesio and Luca Iennaco StarCraft: The Board Game Published by Fantasy Flight Games Created by Corey Konieczka and Christian Petersen
Last Night on Earth, The Zombie Game Published by Flying Frog Productions Created by Jason Hill
Battue: Storm of the Horse Lords Published by Red Juggernaut Created by Jim Long TRADITIONAL CARD GAME
Lifeboat Published by Gorilla Games Created by Jeff Siadek
Cutthroat Caverns Published by Smirk and Dagger Games Created by Curt Covert and Justin Brunetto
Bankruptcy Published by Tangent Games Created by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
Zombie Fluxx Published by Looney Labs Created by Andrew Looney
Infernal Contraption Published by Privateer Press Created by Matt Wilson, Jason Soles, Kevin Clark, Erik Breidenstein
Race for the Galaxy Published by Rio Grande Games Created by Thomas Lehmann
