The following are the winners of the 8th annual (1981) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1982:
Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) | Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1981 | House Divided | GDW |
Best 20th Century Game of 1981 | Wings |
Best Science Fiction Boardgame of 1981 | Car Wars | Steve Jackson Games |
Best Fantasy Boardgame of 1981 | Barbarian Prince | Heritage Models |
Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1981 | Iron Bottom Sound |
Best Professional Boardgaming Magazine of 1981 | Fire & Movement | Baron Publishing |
Best Adventure Game for Home Computer of 1981 | Eastern Front |
Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1981 | Journal of WWII Wargaming |
Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame | Marc Miller |
Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) | Best Historical Figure Series of 1981 | Condotierra | Ral Partha |
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1981 | Dragonslayers & Travellers | Martian Metals |
Best Vehicular Model Series of 1981 | Micro Armor | GHQ |
Best Miniatures Rules of 1981 | Harpoon | Adventure Games Inc |
Best Roleplaying Rules of 1981 | Call of Cthulhu | Chaosium |
Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1981 | Thieves' World | Chaosium |
Best Professional Miniatures Magazine of 1981 | The Courier |
Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine of 1981 | Journal of the Travellers Aid Society | GDW |
All Time Best Miniatures Rules for 20th Century Land Battles of 1981 | Tacforce |
All Time Best Miniatures Rules for Pre-20th Century Naval Battles of 1981 | Ship O' The Line |