This year’s Origins Award winners were announced and I’m sure there’s plenty of disagreements over what titles were deserving of the honors and which weren’t (just like every year) but it’s hard not to see the serious Star Wars theme to the proceedings…
Board Games
Star Wars: Imperial Assault (Fantasy Flight Games) Designed by Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, and Jonathan Ying. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award.
Card Games
7 Wonders Duel (Repos Productions) Designed by Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award
Collectible Games
DC Comics Dice Masters: War of Light (WizKids) Designed by Mike Elliott and Eric M. Lang. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award.
Family Games
Codenames (Czech Games Edition) Designed by Vlaada Chvatil. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award.
Game Accessories
Terrain Tiles (Lost Battalion Games) Designed by Becky Siebe.
Fan Favorite: Castle Panic: The Dark Titan (Fireside Games) Designed by Justin De Witt.
Miniatures Games
Star Wars Armada (Fantasy Flight Games) Designed by James Kniffen and Christian T. Petersen. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award.
Role-Playing Games
Star Wars: Force and Destiny (Fantasy Flight Games) Designed by Jay Little. Also won the Origins Fan Favorite award.
Game of the Year
Codenames (Czech Games) Designed by Vlaada Chvátil.
