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	Topics Origins Award Topic Home The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so (for example) the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins. Originally, the Charles S. Roberts AwardCharles S. Roberts Award The Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby.... s and the Origins Awards were one and the same. Starting with the 1987 awards, the Charles S. Roberts were given separately, and they moved away from Origins entirely in 2000, leaving the Origins Awards as an entirely separate system. In 1978, the awards also hosted the 1977 H. G. WellsH. G. Wells Herbert George Wells was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War... awards for Roleplaying games and Miniature wargamingMiniature wargaming Overview Miniature wargaming is a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at ... . The Origins Awards were originally presented at the Origins Game Fair in five categories: Best Professional Game, Best Amateur Game, Best Professional Magazine, Best Amateur Magazine and Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame. Since the first ceremony, the game categories have widened to include Board games (Traditional, Historical and Abstract), Card games (Traditional and TradingCollectible card game Overview Collectible card games , also called trading card games or customizable card games , are played using specially... ), Miniature wargamingMiniature wargaming Miniature wargaming is a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at ... , Roleplaying games and play-by-mail gamePlay-by-mail game Play by mail games are games, of any type, played through postal mail or e-mail.... s. There are additional categories for Graphic DesignGraphic design Graphic design is a form of communication in which visual information is used to convey a message.... , for game expansions and accessories, and for game-related fictionFiction Fiction is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality.... . During the 1980s and 1990s awards were also given to Computer gamesComputer Games Summary Computer Games was a 1979 single by New Zealand band Mi-Sex.... . Starting in 2003, the Origins Awards began a new category called the Vanguard Award, which honored highly innovative games. The Origins Award is commonly referred to as a CalliopeCalliope In Greek mythology, Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer's m... , as the statuette is in the likeness of the MuseMuse In Greek mythology, the Muses are nine goddesses who embody the right evocation of myth, inspired through remembered and imp... of the same name. Academy members frequently shorten this name to "Callie." Hall of Fame games and publications Ace of AcesAce of Aces Ace of Aces is a two-player combat picture book game designed by Alfred Leonardi and first published in 1980 by Nova Game De... 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Warhammer 40000 Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons *Dungeons & Dragons* is a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game currently published by Wizards of the Coast.... and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons were deemed different enough to be inducted on separate occasions. Awards by year 2006 Origins Award winners2006 Origins Award winners The following are the winners of the 33nd annual Origins Award, held in 2007:... 2005 Origins Award winners2005 Origins Award winners The following are the winners of the 32nd annual Origins Award, held in 2006:... 2004 Origins Award winners2004 Origins Award winners The following are the winners of the 31st annual Origins Award, held in 2005: ... 2003 Origins Award winners2003 Origins Award winners The following are the winners of the 29th annual Origins Award, held in 2003: ... (For the complete official lists for all years, see External Links below) See also Charles S. Roberts AwardCharles S. Roberts Award The Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby.... Spiel des JahresSpiel des Jahres The Spiel des Jahres is a prestigious award for board and card games,... Diana Jones AwardDiana Jones Award The Diana Jones Award is an annual award for "excellence in gaming".... ENnie Awards External links