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