The nominations list for this year’s Origins Awards just came out. I’m proud to see two projects I worked on make the cut this year: Leverage: The Roleplaying Game and The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design. Of course, I only wrote small parts of each. The lion’s share of the credit goes to Cam Banks for developing the Leverage game and to …
Origins Awards 2011
On a happier note, the winners of the 2011 Origins Awards were announced at the Origins Game Fair last night. Congratulations to all the winners, especially the folks behind the Dresden Files RPG, which swept the roleplaying game section! I had bits in two nominated items this year: Family Games: The 100 Best, edited by Jim Lowder, and Shadowrun: Spells and Chrome, edited by …
Two Origins Awards Nods
The nominations for the Origins Awards – which honor the best in tabletop gaming every year – were just released. The list shows a strong slate of products, and I’m happy to say I’ve played/read a number of them. Congratulations to all my friends who picked up nods! Two projects I chipped in on picked up nominations: Family Games: The …
Origins Awards Nominees Announced
The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design announced the nominees for this year’s Origins Awards this week. Congratulations to all the nominees! The winners will be announced at the Origins Game Fair held at the end of June. The biggest happy surprise for me was the inclusion of Space Hulk as a nominee for best board game. Games Workshop …
Origins Awards Awarded
Last night, GAMA gave out the 34th annual Origins Awards. Although I’ve not worked on many tabletop games over the past couple years, I had two books with my name in them that were nominated this year: 40 Years of Gen Con by Robin Laws and Hobby Games: The 100 Best edited by James Lowder. My contribution to each was …
Origins Awards Finalists Announced
GAMA announced the finalists for this year’s Origins Awards yesterday. I can’t find a mention yet on GAMA’s site, but thankfully ICv2.com has a full list. I’m happy to note that three products in which I had a small part made the cut this year. They are: Best Publication, Non-Fiction: 40 Years of Gen Con by Robin Laws. Robin interviewed …
Origins Awards Deadline Extension
I’m told that the deadline for submissions for the Origins Awards has been extended to March 1. See the press release after the cut.
Origins Awards Results Posted
The ever-reliable GamingReport.com posted the results of the Origins Awards, which were presented at a ceremony in Columbus, OH, last night. Congratulations to all the winners! I didn’t make it to Origins this year. The summer gets packed with conventions of all kinds, and I can only make it to so many of them and still get my work done …
Origins Awards Gamers Choice Voting Open
The voting for the Gamers Choice section of the Origins Awards is now open to the public. (That means you!) The deadline to get your votes in is June 12, so be sure to vote soon!
Origins Awards Voting Open
The voting for the annual Origins Awards is now open, but only until June 6. If you’re a gaming industry professional, you can join the AAGAD and vote for free. So please do! If you’re not an industry professional, you can still take a gander at the nominees for this year’s awards and bask in their reflected glory. I don’t …