Los finalistas nominados de los prestigiosos premios Origins Awards, en las categorías, para mí opinión, más interesantes, son:
Card Game
* "The Isle of Dr. Necreaux" (AEG)
* "Martian Fluxx" (Looney Labs)
* "Poo" (Catalyst Game Labs)
* "The Stars are Right" (Steve Jackson Games)
* "Thunderstone" (Alderac Entertainment Group)
Board Game
* "Castle Panic" (Fireside Games)
* "Endeavor" (Z-Man Games)
* "Small World" (Days of Wonder)
* "Space Hulk" (Games Workshop)
* "Steam" (Mayfair Games)
Children’s, Family, or Party Game
* "Are You The Traitor?" (Looney Labs)
* "Duck! Duck! SAFARI!" (APE Games)
* "Pack and Stack" (Mayfair Games)
* "Ren Faire" (Atlas Games)
* "Word on the Street" (Out of the Box Publishing)
Historical Board Game or Expansion
* "The Hell of Stalingrad" (Clash of Arms Games)
* "Richard III: War of the Roses" (Columbia Games)
* "Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel" (Academy Games)
* "D-Day at Omaha Beach" (Decision Games)
* "Unhappy King Charles" (GMT Games)
Los vencedores de cada categoría, 13 en total, se anunciaran el próximo 29 de junio en la ciudad de Columbus (USA).