2019 Origins Award winners
Root won Game of the Year.[1][2]
Academy Awards
[edit]The following are the winners of the 45th annual (2019) Origins Award:
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Root[1][2] | Leder Games[1] | Cole Wehrle[2] |
| Best Board Game | Root[1][2] | Leder Games[1] | Cole Wehrle[2] |
| Best Card Game | The Mind[1][2] | Pandasaurus Games[1] | Wolfgang Warsch |
| Best Family Game | The Tea Dragon Society Card Game[1][2] | Renegade Game Studios[1] | Steve Ellis (II), Tyler Tinsley |
| Best Collectible Game | KeyForge[1][2] | Fantasy Flight Games[1] | Richard Garfield[2] |
| Best Role-Playing Game | Vampire: The Masquerade[1][2] | Modiphius Entertainment[1] | Kenneth Hite |
| Best Role-Playing Game Supplement | Dungeons & Dragons: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes[1][2] | Wizards of the Coast[1] | |
| Best Miniatures Game | Necromunda[1][2] | Games Workshop[1] | |
| and also | Star Wars Legion[1][2] | Fantasy Flight Games[1] | |
| Best Game Accessory | Dungeons & Dragons: Black Dragon Trophy Plaque[1][2] | WizKids[1] |
Fan Favourites
[edit]| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Favourite Board Game | Root[2] | Leder Games | Cole Wehrle |
| Fan Favourite Card Game | The Mind[2] | Pandasaurus Games | Wolfgang Warsch |
| Fan Favourite Family Game | Echidna Shuffle[2] | Wattsalpoag Games | Kris Gould |
| Fan Favourite Collectible Game | KeyForge[2] | Fantasy Flight Games | Richard Garfield |
| Fan Favourite Role-Playing Game | Vampire: The Masquerade[2] | Modiphius Entertainment | Kenneth Hite |
| Fan Favourite Role-Playing Game Supplement | Dungeons & Dragons: Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes[2] | Wizards of the Coast | |
| Fan Favourite Miniatures Game | Star Wars Legion[2] | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| Fan Favourite Game Accessory | Dungeons & Dragons: Monster Cards[2] | Gale Force Nine |
Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Hall of Fame
[edit]The academy enlisted two designers and games in Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Hall of Fame.
- Gerald Brom, Writer/Illustrator[1][2]
- Vladimír Chvátil, Designer/Co-founder Czech Games Edition[1][2]
- Mage Knight Board Game[1][2]
- Apples to Apples[1][2]
Rising Star Award
[edit]Jamey Stegmaier won a new award of Rising Star.[2]