2002 Origins Award winners
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The following are the winners of the 29th annual (2002) Origins Award, presented at Origins 2003:
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Game-Related Periodical | Dork Tower | Dork Storm Press | Author: John Kovalic |
| Best Abstract Board Game | Kingdoms | Fantasy Flight Games | Designer: Reiner Knizia |
| Best Historical Board Game | Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game | Eagle Games | Designer: Glenn Drover |
| Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Board Game | Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge | WizKids | Designers: Mike Mulvihil & Jeff Quick |
| Best Board Game Expansion Or Supplement | Marvel HeroClix: Clobberin' Time | WizKids | Designer: Jon Leitheusser |
| Best Card Game Expansion Or Supplement | Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe | Steve Jackson Games | Designer: Steve Jackson |
| Best Trading Card Game | A Game of Thrones: Westros Edition | Fantasy Flight Games | Designers: Eric Lang & Christian Petersen |
| Best Traditional Card Game | Star Munchkin | Steve Jackson Games | Designer: Steve Jackson |
| Best Game Aid Or Accessory | Gamemastering Secrets | Grey Ghost Press | Designers: Aaron Rosenberg, Matt Forbeck, Sam Chupp, Hilary Doda, Ann Dupuis, Lee Gold, Kenneth Hite, Larry D. Hols, Steven S. Long, Steven Marsh, Frank Mentzer, John Nephew, John R. Phythyon, Jr., Jean Rabe, Mark Simmons, Lester Smith, James M. Ward, Ross Winn, John Kovalic, & Janice Sellers |
| Best Game-Related Fiction, Graphic Form | Understanding Gamers (from Dork Tower #18) | Dork Storm Press | Author: John Kovalic |
| Best Game-Related Fiction, Long Form | Ghost War | ROC | Author: Michael Stackpole |
| Best Game-Related Fiction, Short Form | Enemy Healer (from The Official Mage Knight Collectors' Guide 1& 2) | WizKids | Author: Terri Hamilton |
| Best Graphic Presentation Of A Board Game Product | Mage Knight Dungeons | WizKids | Graphic Designers: Dawne Weisman, Sandra Garavito, Kevin Perrine, Chris Steely, Darren Elosh, Tina Wewegner, & Idea & Design Works |
| Best Graphic Presentation Of A Book Format Product | Nobilis, 2nd Edition | Hogshead Publishing | Graphic Designers: Carol Johnson, James Wallis, & Peter Gifford |
| Best Graphic Presentation Of A Card Game Product | Chez Greek | Steve Jackson Games | Graphic Designer: John Kovalic |
| Best Illustration | Mechwarrior: Dark Age Starter Boxes (Cover) | Wizkids | Artists: Matt Mcdonald, Sharon Turner Mulchill, & Vision scape |
| Best Historical Miniature | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 1:1250 Scale | Noble Miniatures | Sculptors: Stephen Royen & Andy Rawling |
| Best Historical Miniature Series | Crusader Range | Griffin Miniatures | Designer: Dave Hughes |
| Best Historical Miniatures Rules | Kampfgruppe Commander | Sovereign Press | Designer: David Reynolds |
| Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature | Marvel HeroClix Sentinel | WizKids | Sculptors: Derek Miller & John Matthews |
| Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature Series | Mechwarrior: Dark Age | WizKids | Designers: Jeff Grace & Steve Saunders |
| Best Science Fiction Or Fantasy Miniature Rules | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Games Workshop | Designer: Alessio Cavatore |
| Best Play-By-Mail Game | Button Men Web Game | Cheapass Games | Designers: Dana Huyler, Loren Pierce, & James Ernest |
| Best Role-Playing Adventure | City of the Spider Queen | Wizards of the Coast | Designer: James Wyatt |
| Best Role-Playing Supplement | Celtic Age | Avalanche Press | Designers: Dr. Mike Bennighof, Ph.D., John R. Phythyon, Jr., & Ree Soesbee |
| Best Role-Playing Game | The Lord of the Rings Role-Playing Game | Decipher | Designers: Steven S. Long, John Rateliffe, Christian Moore, & Matt Forbeck |
| Game Of The Year | Mechwarrior: Dark Age | WizKids | Designers: Matt Robinson & Paul Nobles |
| Vanguard Award | Warchon | Z-Man Games | Tony Lee |
| Vanguard Award | Diceland | Cheapass Games | James Ernest |