1989 Origins Award winners

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The following are the winners of the 16th annual (1989) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1990:

CategoryWinnerCompanyDesigner(s)
Best Historical Figure Series of 1989Aztecs, 25mmFalcon Miniatures
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1989Dragonlance Heroes Line Ral Partha Dennis Mize, Tom Meier, Richard Kerr
Best Vehicular Miniatures Series of 1989Battle Tech Mechs and Vehicles Ral Partha
Best Accessory Figure Series of 1989Mighty Fortress (for Warhammer) Games Workshop Citadel Plastics Team
Best Miniatures Rules of 1989 Battlesystem Miniatures Rules TSR
Best Roleplaying Rules of 1989Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition TSR
Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1989 The Great Old Ones (for Call of Cthulhu) Chaosium Harry Cleaver, Doug Lyons, Marcus L Roland, Kevin A Ross, Tom Sullivan, Lynn Willis
Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1989 Creatures of the Dreamlands (for Call of Cthulhu) – Chaosium Mark Ferrari, Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis
Best Graphic Presentation of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement of 1989 Creatures of the Dreamlands Chaosium Mark Ferrari, Tom Sullivan, Lynn Willis
Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1989 A House Divided Game Designers Workshop Frank Chadwick
Best Modern-Day Boardgame of 1989 Red Storm Rising TSR Douglas Niles
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame of 1989 Space Hulk Games Workshop Richard Halliwell
Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame of 1989 Red Storm Rising TSR
Best Play-by-Mail Game of 1989 It's a Crime Adventures By Mail
Best New Play-by-Mail Game of 1989 Beyond the Stellar Empire: The New System Adventures By Mail
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game of 1989 Curse of the Azure Bonds Strategic Simulations Inc
Best Military or Strategy Computer Game of 1989 Sim City Maxis

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Best Professional Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1989 Dragon Magazine TSR Barbara Young, editor
Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1989 The Canadian Wargamers Journal The Canadian Wargamers Group
Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame Jim Ward

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