On behalf of Game Manufacturers Association and the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design, the 36th Annual Origins Award winners of 2010 are:
Best Historical Miniature Figure or Line - Wings of War: Albatross D.III by Nexus Editrice
Best Historical Miniature Game Rules Supplement - Flames of War: North Africa by Battlefront Miniatures, LTD.
Best Historical Miniature Game Rules - Wings of War: WWII, Deluxe Edition by Nexus Editrice, designed by Andrea Angiolino & Pier Glorgio Paglia
Best Historical Board Game – Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel! By Academy Games, designed by Uwe Eickert, John Hill & Dana Lombardy
Best Game-Related Book – BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction by Catalyst Game Labs, written by Randall N. Bills, Jason Schmetzer & Matt Heerdt
Best Game Accessory – Knights of the Dinner Table by Kenzer & Company, designed by Jolly R. Blackburn
Best Miniature Figure or Line – Marvel HeroClix Hammer of Thor Expansion by WizKids, designed by Eric Englehard, Kelly Bonilla, Jake Theis & James Szubski
Best Miniature Game Rules - BattleTech: Strategic Operations by Catalyst Game Labs, designed by Herbert A. Beas II & Randall N. Bills
Best Role Playing Game Supplement - Big Damn Heroes Handbook by Margaret Weis Productions, designed by Cam Banks, Jennifer Brozek, Jim Davenport, Jason Durall, Tony Lee, Nathon Rockwood & Clark Valentine
Best Role Playing Game - Eclipse Phase by Catalyst Game Labs/Posthuman Studios, designed by Rob Boyle & Brian Cross
Best Children’s, Family or Party Game – Are You The Traitor? By Looney Labs, designed by Andrew Looney
Best Traditional Card Game – Poo by Catalyst Game Labs/Labs/WildFire, LLC., designed by Matthew Grau
Best Board Game – Space Hulk by Games Workshop
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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