2002 Origins Award winners

February 2025 The following are the winners of the 29th annual (2002) Origins Award, presented at Origins 2003: Category Winner Company Designer(s) Best Game-Related Periodical Dork Tower Dork Storm Press Author: John Kovalic Best Abstract Board Game Kingdoms Fantasy Flight Games Designer: Reiner Knizia Best Historical Board Game Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game Eagle Games Designer: Glenn Drover Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Board Game Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge WizKids Designers: Mike Mulvihil & Jeff Quick Best Board Game Expansion Or Supplement Marvel HeroClix: Clobberin' Time WizKids Designer: Jon Leitheusser Best Card Game Expansion Or Supplement Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe Steve Jackson Games Designer: Steve Jackson Best Trading Card Game A Game of Thrones: Westros Edition Fantasy Flight Games Designers: Eric Lang & Christian Petersen Best Traditional Card Game Star Munchkin Steve Jackson Games Designer: Steve Jackson Best Game Aid Or Accessory Gamemastering Secrets Grey Ghost Press Designers: Aaron Rosenberg, Matt Forbeck, Sam Chupp, Hilary Doda, Ann Dupuis, Lee Gold, Kenneth Hite, Larry D. Hols, Steven S. Long, Steven Marsh, Frank Mentzer, John Nephew, John R. Phythyon, Jr., Jean Rabe, Mark Simmons, Lester Smith, James M. Ward, Ross Winn, John Kovalic, & Janice Sellers Best Game-Related Fiction, Graphic Form Understanding Gamers (from Dork Tower #18) Dork Storm Press Author: John Kovalic Best Game-Related Fiction, Long Form Ghost War ROC Author: Michael Stackpole Best Game-Related Fiction, Short Form Enemy Healer (from The Official Mage Knight Collectors' Guide 1& 2) WizKids Author: Terri Hamilton Best Graphic Presentation Of A Board Game Product Mage Knight Dungeons WizKids Graphic Designers: Dawne Weisman, Sandra Garavito, Kevin Perrine, Chris Steely, Darren Elosh, Tina Wewegner, & Idea & Design Works Best Graphic Presentation Of A Book Format Product Nobilis, 2nd Edition Hogshead Publishing Graphic Designers: Carol Johnson, James Wallis, & Peter Gifford Best Graphic Presentation Of A Card Game Product Chez Greek Steve Jackson Games Graphic Designer: John Kovalic Best Illustration Mechwarrior: Dark Age Starter Boxes (Cover) Wizkids Artists: Matt Mcdonald, Sharon Turner Mulchill, & Vision scape Best Historical Miniature Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 1:1250 Scale Noble Miniatures Sculptors: Stephen Royen & Andy Rawling Best Historical Miniature Series Crusader Range Griffin Miniatures Designer: Dave Hughes Best Historical Miniatures Rules Kampfgruppe Commander Sovereign Press Designer: David Reynolds Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature Marvel HeroClix Sentinel WizKids Sculptors: Derek Miller & John Matthews Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature Series Mechwarrior: Dark Age WizKids Designers: Jeff Grace & Steve Saunders Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature Rules The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Games Workshop Designer: Alessio Cavatore Best Play-By-Mail Game Button Men Web Game Cheapass Games Designers: Dana Huyler, Loren Pierce, & James Ernest Best Role-Playing Adventure City of the Spider Queen Wizards of the Coast Designer: James Wyatt Best Role-Playing Supplement Celtic Age Avalanche Press Designers: Dr. Mike Bennighof, Ph.D., John R. Phythyon, Jr., & Ree Soesbee Best Role-Playing Game The Lord of the Rings Role-Playing Game Decipher Designers: Steven S. Long, John Rateliffe, Christian Moore, & Matt Forbeck Game Of The Year Mechwarrior: Dark Age WizKids Designers: Matt Robinson & Paul Nobles Vanguard Award Warchon Z-Man Games Tony Lee Vanguard Award Diceland Cheapass Games James Ernest External links 2002 Origins Awards Winners Category:2002 awards Category:2002 awards in the United States Category:Origins Awards by year