1981 Origins Award winners

The following are the winners of the 8th annual (1981) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1982:

Category	Winner	Company
Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1981	A 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
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

The H.G. Wells Awards