The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design has announce the winners of the 2015 Origins Awards
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The awards are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design to companies for outstanding games in the industry. For the 40st Annual Award cycle, the Awards had 12 categories: Best Roleplaying Game, Best Roleplaying Supplement, Best Board Game, Best Children’s, Family & Party Game, Best Gaming Accessory, Best Miniatures Rules, Best Miniature Figures Line, Best Historical Board Game, Best Historical Miniature Rules, Best Historical Miniature Figures Line, Best Traditional Card Game, and Best Collectible Card Game.
Congratulations to this year's Origins Awards winners!
Best Board Game
Sheriff of Nottingham [AWG DTE01SN] - Arcane Wonders
Best Card Game
Splendor [ASM SPL01] - Asmodee
Best Children’s, Family & Party Game
The Hare and the Tortoise [IEL 51159] - Iello
Best Collectible Card Game
Magic the Gathering: Khans of Tarkir [WOC A74560000] - Wizards of the Coast
Best Game Accessory
Wings of Glory Mat [AGS WGA502B] - Ares Games
Best Historical Board Game
Heroes of Normandie [IEL 51134] - Iello
Best Historical Miniature Figure/Line
Sails of Glory Series 2 - Ares Games
Best Historical Miniature Rules
Sails of Glory [AGS SGN001A] - Ares Games
Best Historical Miniature Rules Supplements
Battleground Europe [OSP BTC009]- Osprey Publishing/Warlord
Best Miniature Figure Rules
Golem Arcana [HBS GA001] - Harebrained Schemes
Best Role Playing Game
Dungeon & Dragons Player's Handbook [WOC A92170000] - Wizards of the Coast
Best Role Playing Supplement
Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual [WOC A92180000] - Wizards of the Coast
Attendees at Origins Game Fair also voted for their "Fan Favorites", listed below.
Fan Favorites - "Best Board Game"
Dead of Winter [PSI PHGDOW01] - Plaid Hat Games
Fan Favorites - "Best Card Game"
Star Realms [WWG 001] - White Wizard Games
Fan Favorites - "Best Children’s, Family & Party Game"
Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension [RGS 01614] - Renegade Game Studios
Fan Favorites - "Best Collectible Card Game"
The Spoils [ATM 080030-D] - The Spoils USA
Fan Favorites - "Best Game Accessory"
Counter Ring - Crit Success
Fan Favorites - "Best Historical Board Game"
Heroes of Normandie [IEL 51134] - Iello
Fan Favorites - "Best Historical Miniature Figure/Line"
Sails of Glory Series 2 - Ares Games
Fan Favorites - "Best Historical Miniature Rules"
Sails of Glory [AGS SGN001A] - Ares Games
Fan Favorites - "Best Historical Miniature Rules Supplements"
Flames of War: Barbarossa [BFM FW305] - Battlefront Miniatures
Fan Favorites - "Best Miniature Figure Rules"
Marvel HeroClix: Guardians of the Galaxy Starter Set [WZK 71473] - WizKids Games
Fan Favorites - "Best Role Playing Game"
Dungeon & Dragons Player's Handbook [WOC A92170000] - Wizards of the Coast
Fan Favorites - "Best Role Playing Supplement"
Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual [WOC A92180000] - Wizards of the Coast