Origins Awards 2006 results

[Turjan]

I didn't see it posted yet, so here they are:

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The Annual Origins Awards Presentation for the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design recognizes the gaming industry's top achievements and products released during 2005.

The Academy presents three groups of awards each year:

The Origins Awards
The Origins Vanguard Awards
The Gamer's Choice Awards (voted by the gaming public)

The 32nd Annual Origins Awards winners are:

2005 Game of the Year
WARMACHINE: Apotheosis
Privateer Press, LLC

Board Game of the Year
Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean
Siren Bridge Publishing, Inc. & Z-Man Games, Inc

Collectable Card Game or Expansion of the Year
Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion for Magic: The Gathering
Wizards of the Coast

Traditional Card Game of the Year
Gloom
Atlas Games

Role-Playing Game of the Year
Artesia
Archaia Studios Press

Role-Playing Game Supplement of the Year
GURPS Infinite Worlds 4th Edition
Steve Jackson Games

Miniatures Game or Expansion of the Year
ATZ - All Things Zombie
Two Hour Wargames

Miniatures of the Year
Wargods of Aegyptus
Crocodile Games

Historical Board Game of the Year
Lock ‘N Load: Band of Heroes
Matrix Games

Historical Miniature Game or Expansion of the Year
Gutshot
Hawgleg

Historical Miniatures of the Year
10mm WWII Personality Set
Game Figures, Inc.

Nonfiction Publication of the Year
Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine
Legio X, Inc.

Game Accessory of the Year
The 13th Hour - Roleplaying Soundtrack
Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks


Vanguard Innovative Game Awards
Darter
Future Magic Games

Perplex City
Mind Candy

Polarity
Temple Games, Inc.

XIG: The Four Elements
GT2 Fun & Games Inc.


Vanguard Unique Game Awards
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare
Your Move Games, Inc.

Infinite Armies
BTRC

World at War
Matrix Games

Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
WizKids


Gamer’s Choice Awards

Gamer’s Choice Best Board Game of the Year
Shadows Over Camelot
Days of Wonder

Gamer’s Choice Best Collectible Card Game of the Year
Anachronism
TriKing Games

Gamer’s Choice Best Traditional Card Game of the Year
Paranoia: The Mandatory Card Game
Mongoose Publishing

Gamer’s Choice Best Historical Game of the Year
Axis and Allies Collectible Miniatures Game
Avalon Hill/Wizards of the Coast

Gamer’s Choice Best Role Playing Game of the Year
Serenity
Margaret Weis Productions

Gamer’s Choice Best Miniatures of the Year
WARMACHINE: Apotheosis
Privateer Press, LLC

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Well, I would also have chosen Artesia and Gloom in the RPG and card game categories. I have to look into that board game; it sounds very interesting!

 

[Mycanid]

Thanks Turjan.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I have to look into that board game; it sounds very interesting!

It's pretty fun

 

[Mark CMG]

Congrats to all of the winners!


I've not played Shadows Over Camelot yet but I've watched the Demo DVD that Days of Wonder sends out to the stores and it looks like a great game. A friend of mine and I have been hoping to put a game together sometime soon.

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

I ordered Shadows Over Camelot a week or so ago, so I expect it will arrive soon. I'll post my impressions once I've received and played it a couple of times.

 

[Turjan]

Are you all talking about the fan award winner, Shadows over Camelot?

What about the actual award winner, Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean? That's the one I never heard anything about.

 

[jcfiala]

What about the actual award winner, Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean? That's the one I never heard anything about.

Board Game Geek gives it 6.7 out of 10. That doesn't sound like board game of the year material to me.

 

[mearls]

Board Game Geek gives it 6.7 out of 10. That doesn't sound like board game of the year material to me.

That was my reaction, too, but the actual play reports were all positive. Bruno Faidutti also gave it a good review on his web site. Still, I doubt it's a better game than Caylus or Knights of Camelot.

The OAs have a terrible image in the hobby. It'd be nice to see them finally put all the turmoil of the past few years behind them and grow into something valuable. Maybe this is at least a step forward.

 

[Turjan]

Board Game Geek gives it 6.7 out of 10. That doesn't sound like board game of the year material to me.

I've read two rpg.net reviews about it. Both gave it a 4 for style and a 4 for substance. The testers liked it, but it seemed to lack a bit in the communication department, because large parts of the game are played by each player on his own.

Nevertheless, I'll take a look at it. My best friends have roughly 300 board games, and I suspect it's not only "game of the year" material . I might just buy it as a gift and try it out at their place .

 

[Eytan Bernstein]

I found Shadows Over Camelot amusing enough, but people with very strong competitive streaks probably won't like it because you aren't usually competing against the other players (unless you happen to draw the traitor). I happened to be the traitor my first game, and it went quite well, so I enjoyed it. Serious competitive strategy gamers would probably prefer Kaylus or Puerto Rico.