Awards Winners Announced at Origins 99!
At a gala ceremony at the 1999 Origins International Game Expo and Fair, the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design today announced the winners of the 1998 Origins Awards, the premier awards for design and production excellence in adventure games. In addition, the Academy had two inductions into the Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame.
The Origins Awards are a 25-year tradition of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Each year, nominees are selected by the Academy membership, then voted on by the gaming public (using ballots published in many gaming magazines) and the Academy. Winners are traditionally announced at the Origins game show. This yearšs Awards ceremony was held the night of Friday, July2nd, at Origins in Columbus, Ohio.
The winners of the 1998 Origins Awards are:
BEST BOARDGAME:
Abstract What Were You Thinking? Wizards of the Coast
Historical Great War at Sea: Plan Orange Avalanche
Science Fiction/Fantasy Crimson Skies FASA Corp.
Best Graphic Presentation Crimson Skies FASA Corp.
BEST COMPUTER GAME:
Action Star Wars: Rogue Squadron LucasArts
Best Roleplaying Balduršs Gate Interplay
Best Strategy Starcraft Blizzard/Havas
BEST MAGAZINE:
Best Amateur Mythic Perspectives An Ars Magica Magazine
Best Professional Knights of the Dinner Table Kenzer & Co.
Best Trading Card Game Deadlands CCG Wizards of the Coast
BEST CARD GAME:
Traditional Game Guillotine Wizards of the Coast
Expansion /Supplement Magic: the Gathering: Urzašs Saga Wizards of the Coast
Best Graphic Presentation Deadlands CCG Wizards of the Coast
Related Novel The Silent Blade Wizards of the Coast
Related Short Work Leftovers Pinnacle Entertainment Gp
BEST ROLEPLAYING:
Adventure Return to the Tomb of Horrors Wizards of the Coast
Supplement Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins Wizards of the Coast
Game Star Trek: The Next Generation RPG Last Unicorn Games
Graphic Presentation Adventure, or Supplement Dragonlance Bestiary Wizards of the Coast
BEST MINIATURE SERIES
Historical 25mm Darkest Africa Guernsey Foundry
Science Fiction/Fantasy Hangin' Judge Pinnacle Entertainment Gp
Best Vehicle Velocipede Pinnacle Entertainment Gp
BEST MINIATURE RULES:
Historical Miniatures Medieval Warfare Terry Gore
Science Fiction/Fantasy Battletech Master Rules FASA Corp.
BEST PLAY-BY-MAIL GAME:
New for 1998 Dungeon Madhouse USA
Ongoing Middle-earth PBM Game Systems, Fourth Age Circa 1000
1999 Inductees to the Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame
Richard Garfield Magic: the Gathering
Designer: Richard Garfield Wizards of the Coast
Emperor's HQ Re-Opening
EHQ is re-opening at 7047 Barry St. Rosemont, IL. 60018, Just 5 minutes north of the airport! The contact phone numbers are: (847)-768-7800 and Fax: (847)-768-7806. They plan to have a grand re-opening party later this Fall, but are working out the schedule of the entertainment, so I don't have an exact date yet. email: marengo@aol.com.
HMGS at Origins
Pete Panzeri reports a successful foray of the HMGS Origins Team to the 1999 Origins convention, running historical games from Thursday morning to Sunday evening. Game masters from HMGS chapters all over the country put on the kinds of games we've come to expect at Historican in a venue where they were a distinct minority, and managed to attract some cross-over gamers to 120 scheduled and 40 unscheduled historical events. According to Origin's preliminary data, they increased the percentage of gamers playing historical games by 20% over last year, and doubled the percentage of two years ago.
The team was allowed to run several historical games in the main exhibition area, several more in the Space room, and there was ample table space in the Historical room for multi-table games. There was a two-page color HOT '99 spread in the PEL, two more pages in the front of the on-site program with contact info for all HMGS chapters, six demo tables in the hallway and dealer area, (including a 10 x 30 ft Anzio Command Decision campaign and the now well-known Alamo), and an HMGS registration table. HMGS staff and game masters got an access badge and a free Historical gaming ribbon.
As Pete puts it, "All in all, HOT'99 provided quality gaming for HMGS attendees, successful recruiting from the boardgamers, War-College, or alt.gamer attendees, and extensive international exposure for HMGS. Next year Origins will promote HOT'99 to their most visible location, right next to their registration, exhibition hall and vendor entrance, and also directly adjacent to the massive Magic crowds." If you're interested in being part of HOT 2K, contact Pete by email at yp0558@exmail.usma.army.mil.
Calendar
5-7 Nov FALL IN!, Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. HM. POC:Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, phone (eveningsbefore 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, EMail: ECWCaptain@aol.com .
12-14 Nov FT WORTH WARS Green Oaks Hotel, 6901 West Freeway, FT Worth, TX 76116, phone 817-738-731 1. (HM). Contact: Jeff Lawrence, 2806 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, phone (after 1600 hours please) 940-767-3699, Email.
12-14 Nov COMMAND CON, Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, MO. (HM). Contact: Web at http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmud1.htm.
7-9 Jan 00 Seige of Augusta VIII. Sheraton Augusta Hotel (706-855-9100) (HM,FM,AT,LS) contact Jim Birdseye, 540-463-9198.
14-16 Jan 00 Crusades 2000. Quality inn, New Haven CT, Rte 15, exit 58/59.(HM, FM, RP,BG,PC,LS) Contact Philip Spera (203) 469-9391 2 Sibley Lane, East Haven CT 06612 Quillup@aol.com
4-6 Feb 00 WINTER WAR 27, Clarion Hotel, Champaign, IL. (HM, FM, BG,RP,cards, others). Contact: Don McKinney, 304 E Sherman Box 1012, St. Joseph, IL61873, 217-469-9917 with Web http://www.prairienet.org/winterwar; Email: winterwar@prairienet.org .
25-27 Feb 00 SPRING MANEUVERS Fort Leavenworth KS (HM, WRG) Contact: Tom Dye, Email: LIMBERRIDER@webtv.net; WEB:http://community.webtv.net/LIMBERRIDER/SPRINGMANEUVERS.
31 Mar-1 Apr 00 SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Holiday Inn Downtown, 213Washington Street, South Bend, IN 46601, 219-232-3941. (HM) Contact: Paul Petri, 1723 Ashford Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815-479-1099.
10-12 Mar 00 COLD WARS, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA.(HM, AT, LS) Contact: John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phones: (w) 703-578-5626, (h)703-698-7148 and E-mail:odrye@spa.com and Website :HMGS.org then go to the "Our Conventions" Link.
14-16 Apr 00 LITTLE WARS, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, phone 847-634-0100 for reservations, Contact: Michael S. Cosentino, 773-586-3332(h) or E-mail at nfmsc@aol.com with Website at http://users.aol.com/littlewars/lwmain.htm.
21-22 Apr 00 EXPO 2000.Ukranian Cultural Center, Somerset NJ. New Jersey Historical Miniature Associates. (HM) Call Ed Gries, Evenings (201) 342-6475
20-23 Jul 00 HISTORICON, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel,Lancaster, PA. Contact: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Place, New Carrollton, MD 20784, phone 301-562-4879; (HM, PC, LS, AC) Email at kinqjt@aol.com and Website: HMGS.org then go to the "Our Conventions" Link.
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