ORIGINS 2009 RECAP

[GAMA Communications <pr@gama.org>]

Thanks for another great Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio! If you
had a chance to make it to the event, you were one of over 10 thousand
gaming enthusiasts who enjoyed the show. Although attendance numbers
were down by approximately 18% from 2008, day-pass ticket sales
increased by nearly 16% which means more people were introduced to the
hobby this year than ever before.

This year also saw an increase in sponsors for Origins, more vendors
in the exhibit hall, expanded open gaming, an impressive Art Show and
Art College, and many other great events and seminars. Special thanks
to the 250 volunteers who offered their time and talent to this year’s
event. Without their assistance, the Origins Game Fair would not be
possible.

2009 ORIGINS AWARD WINNERS

The Game Manufacturers Association's (GAMA) Academy of Adventure
Gaming Arts and Design, GAMA's retail members, and the attendees of
this year’s Origins Game Fair have chosen the best tabletop games in a
number of categories. Congratulations to all the nominees and
winners.

Here are the categories with the winners:

BOARD GAMES
Pandemic
Published by Z-Man Games, Inc.
Designed by Matt Leacock

CHILDREN’S, FAMILY, AND PARTY GAMES
Say Anything
Published by North Star Games
Designed by Dominic Craphuchettes and Satish Pillalamarri

HISTORICAL BOARD GAMES
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
Published by Academy Games
Designed by Uwe Eickert

CARD GAMES
Dominion
Published by Rio Grande Games
Designed by Donald X Vaccarino

COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES
Magic the Gathering: Shards of Alara 1
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Designed by Bill Rose and Devin Low

FICTION
Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Volume 2
Published by Devil’s Due
Edited by James Lowder & Mike O’Sullivan

NON-FICTION
Tour de Lovecraft: The Tales
Published by Atomic Overmind Press
Written by Ken Hite

MINIATURE FIGURE GAME RULES
Classic Battletech: Tactical Operations
Published by Catalyst Game Labs
Designed by Randall N. Bills and Herbert A Beas II

MINIATURE FIGURE OR LINE OF MINIATURE FIGURES
Star Wars Miniatures: The Clone Wars
Published by Wizards of the Coast

HISTORICAL MINIATURE FIGURE GAME RULES
There was a tie in this category.

Field of Glory Miniature Rules
Published by Osprey Publishing / Slitherine Software
Designed by Richard Bodley-Scott

and

Song of Drums and Shakos
Published by Ganesha Games
Designed by Andrea Sfiligoi

HISTORICAL MINIATURE FIGURE GAME RULES SUPPLEMENTS
RISE OF ROME (Field of Glory Supplement)
Published by Osprey Publishing

HISTORICAL MINIATURE FIGURE OR LINE OF MINIATURE FIGURES
SS-Panzerdivision ‘Das Reich’ Panzerkompanie (GEAB06) [15mm Line]
Published by Battlefront Games

PLAY BY POST
Hyborian War
Published by Reality Simulations Inc.
Designed by Paul W Brown III

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES
Mouseguard Role-Playing Game
Published by Archaia Studios Press
Designed by Luke Crane and David Petersen

ROLE-PLAYING GAME SUPPLEMENTS
Serenity Adventures
Published by Margaret Weis Productions
Designed by Alana Abbot, Billy Aguiar, James Davenport, Ted Reed, and
James M. Ward

GAME ACCESSORIES
D-Total die
Published by Gamescience
Designed by Dr. A. F. Simkin, Frank Dutrain, and Louis Zocchi