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Originally, the '', 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. Since the first ceremony, the game categories have widened to include Board Games (Traditional, Historical and Abstract ), Card Games (Traditional and Trading ), Miniature Wargaming ( Historical , Science Fiction and Fantasy ), Roleplaying Games and Play-by-mail Game s. There are additional categories for Graphic Design , for game expansions and accessories, and for game-related Fiction . During the 1980s and 1990s awards were also given to Computer Games . Starting in 2003, the Origins Awards began a new category called the Vanguard Award, which honored highly innovative games. The Origins Award is commonly referred to as a Calliope , as the statuette is in the likeness of the Muse of the same name. Academy members frequently shorten this name to "Callie." HALL OF FAME GAMES AND PUBLICATIONS
Dungeons & Dragons and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons were deemed different enough to be inducted on separate occasions. AWARDS BY YEAR SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK Academy website |
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