The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) is a peer based network of gaming industry professionals whose mission is to promote innovation and excellence in design and production of games and game related materials.
Origins Awards Submission Form
F.A.Q.
What is the time period within which products need to be released to be considered for the 48th Origins Awards?
Products must be available for purchase to consumers through retail channels (not crowdfunding fulfillment) between January 1, 2024, AND December 15, 2024.
What is the submission window for the 48th Origins Awards?
Products may be submitted for consideration from January 9, 2025 to February 6 2025.
How do I volunteer to be on one of the Origins Awards juries?
Please send an email to amy.lowe@gama.org for more information. Make sure to let us know which of the juries you are interested in serving on and well as your industry experience.
Are crowdfunded products eligible for nomination?
Products that were successfully crowdfunded may be considered as long as they were released to retail channels within the specified time period.
Are reprints/variants/reskins of a previously-released game eligible for nomination?
For a product to be eligible for nomination, it must be a new release. This includes expansions and reprints that add new mechanics and gameplay that is distinctly different from any previously-released version of the product.
What are the categories for the 48th Origins Awards?
The 48th Annual Origins Awards will have the following categories:
Miniatures
Miniatures Game of the Year
Paint/Hobby Accessory of the Year
Miniature of the Year
Board games
Gateway Game of the Year
Cooperative/Solo Game of the Year
Heavy Strategy Game of the Year
Light Strategy Game of the Year
Party Game of the Year
Constructible Game of the Year
Products of the Year
Product of the Year (Randomized)
Product of the Year (Fixed)
Roleplaying Games
Roleplaying Game of the Year
Roleplaying Supplement of the Year
Overall Recognition
Game of the Year