2020 Origins Awards Nominees
The annual Origins Awards reward excellence in game design. Products eligible for the 2020 Awards cycle must have been released to the public between November 15, 2018 and November 14, 2019. The following titles were selected by a jury of 40 hobby games industry professionals as the most deserving in their respective categories.
The Academy of Adventure Gaming and Arts will choose the ultimate winner of each category. GAMA retail members voted in the Game of the Year via a digital survey.
Please join us in congratulating the 2020 Origins Awards nominees!
Cloudspire | Chip Theory Games | Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, Josh Wielgus
Colors of Paris | Super Meeple / Luma Imports | Nicolas De Oliveira
Ecos: The First Continent | Alderac Entertainment Group | John D. Clair, Sabrina Miramon, Matt Paquette
Guardian's Call | Druid City Games / Skybound Games | James Hudson
ISHTAR: Gardens of Babylon| Iello | Bruno Cathala, Evan Singh, Biboun
PARKS | Keymaster Games | Henry Audubon
Prêt-à-Porter | Portal Games | Piotr Haraszczak, Ignacy Trzewiczek
Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare | PSC Games | Richard Borg
Tiny Towns | Alderac Entertainment Group | Peter McPherson, Gong Studios, Matt Paquette
Tonari | IDW Games | Bruno Faidutti, Alex Randolph
Tricky Tides | Gold Seal Games / Zafty Games | Steven Aramini
Tsuro: Phoenix Rising | Calliope Games | Ken Franklin, Tom McMurchie, Andrew Hepworth
Shobu | Smirk & Laughter Games | Manolis Vranas, Jamie Sajdak
Air, Land, & Sea | Arcane Wonders | Jon Perry, Valerio Buonfantino, Stephen Gibson
Cogs and Commissars | Atlas Games | Matt Haga
DC Deck-Building Game: Rebirth | Cryptozoic Entertainment | Matt Hyra, Jared Saramago, Nathaniel Yamaguchi
Embers of Memory: A Throne of Glass Game | Osprey Games | Kuro
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: ANNIHILAGEDDON Deck-Building Game | Cryptozoic Entertainment | Matt Dunn, Matt Hyra, Cory Jones, RS Bixby
Kamigami Battles: River of Souls | Japanime Games | Rich Gain
Lockup: A Roll Player Tale | Thunderworks Games | Stan Kordonsky
Point Salad | Alderac Entertainment Group | Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich, Dylan Mangini
Shuffle Grand Prix | Bicycle | Rob Newton
Time Chase | Renegade Game Studios | Jonathan Woodard, Michelle Garrett, Allen Panakal, Jeanne Torres
The Menace Among Us | Smirk & Dagger Games | Jeff Gum, J Hause
UNDO: Cherry Blossom Festival | Pegasus Spiele | Michael Palm, Lukas Zach
Cutthroat Caverns | Smirk & Dagger Games / Cellbloc Studios | Curt Covert
Mystic Vale | Alderac Entertainment Group / Nomad Games | John D. Clair
Raiders of the North Sea | Renegade Game Studios / Garphill Games / Dire Wolf Digital | Shem Phillips
Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders | Czech Games Edition | Vlaada Chvátil
Tsuro VR | Calliope Games / Thunderbox Entertainment Digital | Tom McMurchie
ClipCut Parks | Renegade Game Studios | Shaun Graham, Scott Huntington
Code Stack! | AMIGO Games | Heinz Meister
Deadly Doodles | Steve Jackson Games | Samuel Mitschke, Randy Scheunemann, Katie Cook
Dirty Pig | North Star Games | Frank Bebenroth
Draftosaurus | Ankama Boardgames / Luma Imports | Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Théo Rivière
Finger Guns at High Noon | Indie Boards and Cards | John Velgus
Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar | Restoration Games | Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, Justin D. Jacobson, Chuck Kennedy, Bruce Lund, Noah Adelman, Víctor Pérez Corbella, George Doutsiopoulos, David Kegg, Chuck Kennedy, Bruce Lund, Jason Taylor
Letter Jam | Czech Games Edition | Ondra Skoupý, Dávid Jablonovský, František Sedláček, Lukáš Vodička, Michaela Zaoralová
My First Castle Panic | Fireside Games | Justin De Witt, Cam Kendell
The Quacks of Quedlinburg | North Star Games | Wolfgang Warsch, Dennis Lohausen
Citadel Contrast Paint | Games Workshop
D&D Icons of the Realms: The Falling Star Sailing Ship | WizKids
Perfect Fit Sealable Sleeves | Dragon Shield
The Jasper: A Board Gaming Table | BoardGameTables.com
The Watson Game Topper System | Game Toppers
Valhallah Screen | Dog Might Games | Mike Cameron, Mike Konas, Alyssa Menold, Lindsey Rode
Wingspan Organizer and Dice Tower | The Broken Token | Tuan Vo
Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel (3rd edition) | Academy Games | Gunter Eickert, Uwe Eickert
Pandemic: Fall of Rome | Z-Man Games | Matt Leacock, Paolo Mori
U-BOOT: The Board Game | Phalanx Games / Ares Games | Bartosz Pluta, Artur Salwarowski
Watergate | Capstone Games | Matthias Cramer
Bolt Action: Campaign D-Day Overlord | Osprey Games / Warlord Games | Robert Vella, Peter Dennis
Bolt Action: Korea | Osprey Games / Warlord Games
Gaslands: Refuelled | Osprey Games | Mike Hutchinson
Malifaux 3rd Edition Core Rule Book | Wyrd Games | Thomas Verguet
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid | Renegade Game Studios | Jonathan Ying
Reality's Edge: Cyberpunk Skirmish Rules | Osprey Games | Joseph McGuire
Riot Quest | Privateer Press | Matt Wilson
Warcry | Games Workshop |
Alien: The Roleplaying Game | Free League Publishing | Andrew E.C. Gaska, Tomas Härenstam
Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit | R. Talsorian Games | Mike Pondsmith
Overlight: The Ivory Mausoleum | Renegade Game Studios | Chris Willaims, Paul Alexander Butler, Joanna Barnum
Over the Edge (3rd edition) | Atlas Games | Chris Lites, Jonathan Tweet
Pathfinder Core Rulebook (2nd edition) | Paizo Inc | Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mark Seifter
Star Crossed | Bully Pulpit Games | Alex Roberts
Teens in Space | Renegade Game Studios / Hunters Entertainment | Jonathan Gilmour, Doug Levandowski
The Expanse Role Playing Game | Green Ronin Publishing | Steve Kenson with Seth Johnson, Ian Lemke, Rich Lescouflair, Rob McCreary, Jason Mical, Neall Raemonn Price, Zack Walters, and Nicole Winchester
Game of the Year
Finalist were selected and voted on by the members of the GAMA Retail Division following the 2020 GAMA Expo
Call to Adventure | Brotherwise Games | Johnny O'Neal, Christopher O'Neal, Matt Paquette
Dungeonology: The Expedition | Ludus Magnus Studio / Ares Games | Diego Fonseca, Danilo Guidi ArtistFernando Armentano, Diego Fonseca, Paolo Scippo, Giovanni Pirrotta
My First Castle Panic | Fireside Games | Justin De Witt, Cam Kendell
Quacks of Quedlinburg | Northstar Games | Wolfgang Warsch, Dennis Lohausen
Tiny Towns | Alderac Entertainment Group | Peter McPherson, Gong Studios, Matt Paquette
