1981 Origins Award winners

The following are the winners of the 8th annual (1981) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1982:

Charles Roberts Awards

Category Winner Company Designer(s)
Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1981 A House Divided GDW
Best 20th Century Game of 1981 Wings
Best Science Fiction Boardgame of 1981 Car Wars Steve Jackson Games
Best Fantasy Boardgame of 1981 Barbarian Prince Heritage Models
Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1981 Iron Bottom Sound
Best Professional Boardgaming Magazine of 1981 Fire & Movement Baron Publishing
Best Adventure Game for Home Computer of 1981 Eastern Front
Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1981 Journal of WWII Wargaming
Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame Marc Miller

The H.G. Wells Awards

Category Winner Company Designer(s)
Best Historical Figure Series of 1981 Condotierra Ral Partha
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1981 Dragonslayers & Travellers Martian Metals
Best Vehicular Model Series of 1981 Micro Armor GHQ
Best Miniatures Rules of 1981 Harpoon Adventure Games Inc
Best Roleplaying Rules of 1981 Call of Cthulhu Chaosium
Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1981 Thieves' World Chaosium
Best Professional Miniatures Magazine of 1981 The Courier
Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine of 1981 Journal of the Travellers Aid Society GDW
All Time Best Miniatures Rules for 20th Century Land Battles of 1981 Tacforce
All Time Best Miniatures Rules for Pre-20th Century Naval Battles of 1981 Ship o' the Line