The following are the winners of the 5th annual (1978), [1] Origins Award, presented at Origins 1979.
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pre-20th Century Game | Source of the Nile | Discovery | David Wesely & Ross Maker |
| Best 20th Century Game | To the Green Fields Beyond | SPI | David Isby |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Wargame | Mayday | GDW | Marc Miller |
| Best Wargame Graphics | Cross of Iron | The Avalon Hill Game Company | Scott Moores |
| Best Amateur Game | Source of the Nile | Discovery | David Wesely & Ross Maker |
| Best Professional Magazine | Fire & Movement | Rodger B. MacGowan & Baron Publishing | |
| Best Amateur Magazine | Perfidious Albion | Charles Vasey |
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1978 | Days of the Empire | Ral Partha | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1978 | Fantasy Collectors Series | Ral Partha | |
| Best Vehicular Model Series of 1978 | Modern Micro Armor | GHQ | |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1978 | Fire & Steel | GDW |