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Columbus, Ohio
July 6, 2001

Origins Awards Winners Announced

At a gala ceremony at the 2001 Origins International Game Expo and Fair, the
Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design today announced the winners of the
20000 Origins Awards, the premier awards for design and production excellence
in adventure games. In addition, the Academy inducted two classic games, and
two respected game professionals, into the Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame.

"This was an exciting year for the Origins Awards," said Academy Chairman
Charles Ryan. "Public response to the new originsawards.com web site was
terrific. And we had the biggest ceremony ever. The Awards have become a real
cornerstone of the Origins show, and one of the biggest events of the year for
the adventure games industry."

The Origins Awards are a 27-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 and the Academy by mail and at
http://www.originsawards.org. Winners are announced and the Awards given out
at a gala ceremony at the Origins International Game Expo and Fair. This
year’s Awards ceremony was held the night of Friday, July 6th, at Origins in
Columbus, Ohio.

The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design is the professional association
of the adventure and hobby game industry. The Fellows of the Academy include
the foremost designers, authors, illustrators, and other professionals of the
games industry. The Academy is a committee of GAMA, the Game Manufacturers
Association.



2000 Origins Awards Winners
Announced at Origins 2001

Best Abstract Board Game
Icehouse: The Martian Chess Set
Designers: Andrew Looney, John Cooper
Looney Labs

Best Historical Board Game
Axis & Allies: Europe
Designer: Larry Harris
Avalon Hill

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
The Great Brain Robbery
Designer: James Ernest
Cheapass Games

Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game
The Hills Rise Wild!
Art Director: Jesper Myrfors; Graphic Designer: John Tynes
Pagan Publishing

Best Trading Card Game
Sailor Moon Collectible Card Game
Designers: Mark C. MacKinnon, Jeff Mackintosh, Karen McLarney, John R.
Phythyon, Jr.
Dart Flipcards

Best Traditional Card Game
Chrononauts
Designer: Andrew Looney
Looney Labs

Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement
BRAWL: Club Foglio
for BRAWL
Designer: James Ernest
Cheapass Games

Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game
BRAWL: Club Foglio
for BRAWL
Graphic Designer: James Ernest
Cheapass Games

Best Game-Related Novel
Dragons of a Fallen Sun
Authors: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

Best Game-Related Short Work
Matt and Gilly's Big Date
appearing in Dork Tower #11
Author: John Kovalic
Dork Storm Press

Best Historical Miniatures Rules
Fields of Honor
Designer: Shane Lacy Hensley
Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures Rules
Mage Knight: Rebellion
Designers: Jordan Weisman, Kevin Barrett
WizKids

Best Historical Figure Miniatures Series
Hammer's Hellhounds (US Paratroopers)
Sculptor: Jim Bland
Easy Eight Enterprises

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature
Beholder
for Dungeons & Dragons
Sculptor: Kim Graham, Will Hannah
Wizards of the Coast

Best Vehicular Miniature
Shadowsword Titan Hunter
for Warhammer 40,000
Sculptor: Brian Fawcett
Forge World

Best Amateur Game Periodical
Alarums & Excursions
Publisher: Lee Gold

Best Professional Game Periodical
Pyramid
Editor: Steven Marsh
Steve Jackson Games

Best Play-by-Mail Game
Starweb
Designer: Rick Loomis
Flying Buffalo Inc.

Best Roleplaying Adventure
Death in Freeport
for the d20 System
Designer: Chris Pramas
Green Ronin Publishing

Best Roleplaying Game
Dungeons & Dragons
Designers: Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams
Wizards of the Coast

Best Roleplaying Supplement
GURPS Steampunk
for GURPS
Designer: William H. Stoddard
Steve Jackson Games

Best Graphic Design of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement
Monster Manual
for Dungeons & Dragons
Graphic Designers: Sean Glenn, Sherry Floyd
Wizards of the Coast

Best Game Aid or Accessory
The Munchkin's Guide To Powergaming
Designers: James 'Grim' Desborough, Steve 'Big Steve' Mortimer, Phil
'Editor' Masters
Steve Jackson Games