title: 1981 Origins Award winners
text: # 1981 Origins Award winners
  
  The following are the winners of the 8th annual (1981) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1982:
  
  ## Charles Roberts Awards
  
  | 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 | |
  
  ## The H.G. Wells Awards
  
  | 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 | |
  