The Origins Awards, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design, are presented at the
Origins International Game Expo for outstanding work in the game industry. Awards are given for the previous year, so (for example) the
1979 awards were given at the
1980 expo.Originally, the
Charles S. Roberts Awards were given out at the Origins Expo, in five categories: Best Professional Game, Best Amateur Game, Best Professional Magazine, Best Amateur Magazine and Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame. In
1978, the Expo also hosted the 1977
H. G. Wells awards for
Roleplaying games and
Miniature wargaming. Starting with the
1987 awards, the Charles S. Roberts were once again given separately, but they have since moved away from the Origins Expo.
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