1982 Origins Award winners
The following are the winners of the 9th annual (1982)
Origins Award
, presented at Origins 1983:
Charles Roberts Awards
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1982 | Civilization | Avalon Hill | Thomas Treshan |
| Best 20th Century Boardgame of 1982 | Storm Over Arnhem | Avalon Hill | Courtney Allen |
| Best Science Fiction Boardgame of 1982 | Illuminati | Steve Jackson Games | Steve Jackson |
| Best Fantasy Boardgame of 1982 | Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective | Sleuth Publications | Gary Grady, Raymond Edwards, Suzanne Goldberg |
| Best Professional Boardgaming Magazine of 1982 | Fire & Movement | Steve Jackson Games | Friedrich Helfferich, ec |
| Best Adventure Game for Home Computer of 1982 | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds | Sir-Tech | Andrew C. Greenberg, Robert Woodhead |
| Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1982 | Journal of 20th Century Wargaming | Nick Schuessler, ec | |
| Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame | Steve Jackson |
The H.G. Wells Awards
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1982 | Siege Equipment | RAFM | Bill Schwartz |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1982 | Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night | Ral Partha
|
Tom Meier, Julie Guthrie, Dennis Mize |
| Best Vehicular Model Series of 1982 | Micro Armor | GHQ | Greg Scott & Company |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1982 | Striker | GDW | Frank Chadwick |
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1982 | Behind Enemy Lines | FASA | William H. Keith Jr. |
| Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1982 | Citybook I: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker | Flying Buffalo | Mike Stackpole , Pat Mueller
|
| Best Professional Miniatures Magazine of 1982 | The Courier | Courier Publishing | Dick Bryant |
| Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine of 1982 | The Space Gamer | Steve Jackson Games | Aaron Allston, ed |
| All Time Best Miniatures Rules for American Civil War Land Battles of 1982 | Rally Round the Flag | Iron Brigade Miniatures | Craig Taylor |
| All Time Best Miniatures Rules for Science Fiction Battles of 1982 | Striker | GDW | Frank Chadwick |