| 2023 Origins Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding work in the gaming industry |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Presented by | Origins Game Fair |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Website | https://www.originsgamefair.com/origins-award-winners |
The following are the winners of the 2023 annual Origins Awards, held in June 2024 at the Origins Game Fair.[1][2] ICv2 noted that the categories "expanded substantially" to 24 whereas the previous year only had 16 categories; additionally, the "Retail Game of the year category was eliminated".[3]
Events[edit]
Fan Favorite[edit]
- Distilled (Paverson Games)[2]
Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Hall of Fame[edit]
In 2023, the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design inducted three people and two games in their Hall of Fame:
- Martin Wallace (board game designer)[4]
- Mark Rosewater (trading card game designer)[4]
- Jeff Easley (artist)[4]
- Cyberpunk RPG (R. Talsorian Games)[4]
- 1829 (Lookout Games)[4]
Finalists and winners[edit]
| Category | Finalists[1] | Winner[2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| Best Cooperative Board Game |
|
Sky Team (SCORPION MASQUE) |
| Best Gateway Board Game |
|
Wandering Towers (Capstone Games) |
| Best Light Strategy Game |
|
Leaf (Weird City Games) |
| Best Thematic Board Game |
|
Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (Plaid Hat Games) |
| Best Heavy Strategy Game |
|
Dune: Imperium - Uprising (Dire Wolf) |
| Best Party/Social Board Game |
|
Smug Owls (Runaway Parade Games) |
| Best Solo Board Game |
|
Legacy of Yu (Renegade Game Studios) |
| Best Children's & Family Board Game |
|
Diced Veggies (KTBG) |
| Best Fixed Constructible Game |
|
Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Commander Decks (Wizards of the Coast) |
| Best Randomized Constructible Game |
|
Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Collector Booster (Wizards of the Coast) |
| Best Miniatures Game Product |
|
Star Wars: Shatterpoint (Atomic Mass Games) |
| Best Puzzle Game |
|
Threads of Fate (Post Curious) |
| Best Role-playing Game Adventure |
|
Heckna! Deluxe Box Set (Hit Point Press) |
| Best Role-playing Game Core Product |
|
DIE: The Roleplaying Game (Rowan, Rook and Decard) |
| Best Role-playing Game Starter Product |
|
Dreams and Machines: Starter Set (Modiphius Entertainment) |
| Best Role-playing Game Supplement |
|
Dune: Power and Pawns (Modiphius Entertainment) |
| Best Dice/Dice Related Accessory |
|
Glyphic Blind Dice Bags Series 3.5 (Level Up Dice) |
| Best Game Accessory |
|
Frameamajigs (Hit Point Press) |
| Best Role-playing Game Related Accessory |
|
D&D Icons of the Realms: Adventure in a Box - Mind Flayer Voyage (WizKids) |
| Best 2D Artwork |
|
Kwanchai Moriya, Empire's End (Brotherwise Games) |
| Best 3D Component |
|
Threads of Fate - Puzzle Box (Post Curious) |
| Best Game Related Writing |
|
Grace Collins, Shadow in the Night Part 2, Cozy Companion Magazine (Snowbright Studio) |
| Best Media Production |
|
Eleni Papadopoulou, Making Board Games - The CGE Documentary (8-Part Series) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 Origins Awards finalists". Origins Game Fair. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ a b c "2023 ORIGINS AWARD Winners" (PDF) (Press release). Origins Game Fair. June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Origins Award Winners Announced". ICv2. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Hall of Fame". The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Retrieved 2024-06-22.