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Origins attendance up 11% overtaking Gen Con in the tabletop games category

June 26, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 4 Comments

Visitor numbers to Origins is up 11% and that takes turnstile attendance to 71, 237.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: convention, gen con, Origins Game Fair

Vampire: The Masquerade becomes only the second RPG to win the Origins Award twice

June 18, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

An animated tour through the winners of the Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: infographics, Origins Award, Origins Game Fair, Vampire: The Masquerade

Which are the largest geeky conventions in the world?

June 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 7 Comments

A living treemap showing the relative size and categories of dozens of geeky conventions around the world.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: convention, gen con, Origins Game Fair, stats, uk games expo

Who are the Origins 2015 winners?

June 8, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) have announced the 2015 Origins Award Winners. The goal of Origins is to reward excellence in game design and takes the top 5 products in various categories into a head-to-head voted on by Academy members. Winners were announced at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ares games, Asmodee, board games, card games, harebrained schemes, Iello, Origins Award, Origins Game Fair, wizards of the coast, wizkids

The 2014 Origins Winners

June 16, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The 2014 Origins Winners were announced during the Origins Game Fair last week. This is the 40th annual Origins Awards and winners include AEG, who one twice, Monte Cook and Green Ronin. Categories included RPGs, various tabletop games, figures, accessories and even related media. Best Roleplaying Game Numenera by Monte Cook Games Best Roleplaying Supplement […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Alderac Entertainment Group, awards, Felicia Day, green ronin, HeroClix, Iello, Love Letter, Numenera, Origins Award, Origins Game Fair, wyrd miniatures

Wizards appoint Trapdoor to create digital tools for D&D

June 11, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 6 Comments

Dungeons and Dragons 4 pushed into digital. You know, I might still have a subscription to the package but I’ve not used it in years and it was four years ago Geek Native discussed the merits of moving to Silverlight. It’s been tough for Wizards of the Coast. Damned if they do – not what […]

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, Origins Game Fair, Trapdoor Technologies, wizards of the coast

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