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The following are the winners of the 11th annual (1984) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1985:
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The following are the winners of the 11th annual (1984) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1985:
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Science Fiction Boardgame of 1984 | Web & Starship | West End Games | |
| Best Fantasy Boardgame of 1984 | The Lonely Mountain | Iron Crown Enterprises | |
| Best Play-by-Mail Game of 1984 | Starweb | Flying Buffalo | |
| Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine of 1984 | Dragon | TSR | |
| Best Graphic Presentation of 1984 | Vietnam | Victory Games | |
| Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1984 | South Mountain | West End Games | |
| Best 20th Century Boardgame of 1984 | Vietnam | Victory Games | |
| Best Adventure Game for Home Computer of 1984 | Carriers at War | Strategic Studies Group | |
| Best Professional Boardgaming Magazine of 1984 | Wargamer | ||
| Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1984 | Alarums & Excursions | ||
| Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame | Frank Chadwick |
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1984 | 25mm Colonials | Ral Partha | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1984 | 25mm Personalities | Ral Partha | |
| Best Vehicular Model Series of 1984 | Star Trek Starships | FASA | |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1984 | The Sword and the Flame | Greenfield Hobby | |
| Best Professional Miniatures Magazine of 1984 | The Courier | ||
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1984 | Twilight: 2000 | GDW | |
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1984 | Paranoia | West End Games | |
| Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1984 | Live & Let Die | Victory |
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