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 Origins Game Fair
 May 30-June 3, 2012
 Greater Columbus Convention Center
 Columbus, Ohio, 43215, USA

Origins Event Pre-registration is LIVE!

Origins pre-registration will close Tuesday, May 22 at 11:59pm PST. Once closed you will not be able to access your itinerary until the show starts May 30. Any items left unpaid at the close of pre-registration will be removed from open shopping carts and placed back in inventory.

Welcome back to Origins!

I apologize for us being a little behind this year, but we have an AWESOME show planned for 2012!

This year’s theme is “Time Travel.” We are traveling both forward & back, as we shape Origins future!

Let’s begin by thanking Mayfair Games for being our Show Co-Sponsor for the second year! Many of the great new things we are able to bring to the show are a direct result of our wonderful sponsors!

I also want to announce our Guests of Honor: Game Designer Robert Schwalb; Game Designer Jeff Tidball, Artist Sandra Garrity and Author Aaron Allston!

Adding to their presence are our Special Guests: Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day and Adrienne Wilkinson! Some lucky attendees will get to actually play games with our guests in the upgraded play program!

We are pulling the best things from our past: We will see the return of Guest signings (be sure to bring your autograph books!) We are happy to announce the return of large card events! A special thanks to Star City for running their Open Series and to Konami for supporting their new Extravaganza event at Origins! The return of our great friends in the 501st Legion, so welcome Costume fans! We will see the return of more LARPs so make sure you check the events for this year!

All your favorite events are back:

Board Games: The Mayfair Room, The Board Room, Rio Grande Room, and more companies running events and tournaments in the D Hall! (Asmodee, WizKids, Ascension and more!)

Roleplaying Games: D&D (Living Forgotten Realms & a Battle Interactive) Pathfinder with the Pathfinder room & their battle interactive) The Gathering, D20 Pro, The Origins Indie Press Room, Fast Play & more!

Miniatures: Battle Tech Tournaments and the new Command Post for war game skirmishes!

CCG’s: The Star City Open , The Konami Extravaganza,  and V:TES.

LARPs: The Edhellen Dungeon, more space marines, the entire first floor of the Hyatt & ALL the Crown Plaza space is FULL of LARP events this year! 

Returning this year, is the Family Track, the Kids Room, the Theme Bar, Costume Contest, The Smithees, the Origins Awards, the Origins Auction, and more.

There isn’t “Time” to tell you about all the good things this year at Origins!

Help us shape the future and join us for the 2012 Origins Game Fair! Where Gaming Begins!

 

 


Origins News

COLUMBUS, OH – April 17, 2012 – Origins Game Fair is proud to announce a full slate of guests for 2012. Please join us in welcoming our amazing lineup of Special Guests: Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day, and Adrienne Wilkinson. Adding to our wonderful slate are our Guests of Honor: Game Designer Robert Schwalb, Game Designer [...]

COLUMBUS, OH (June 26, 2011) The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design is proud to announce the winners for the 37th Annual Origins Awards. The Origins Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design to recognize outstanding achievement in design and production of games and game-related products. The winners were [...]

COLUMBUS, OH (May 4, 2011) For the second consecutive year, Origins Game Fair announces the show Exhibit Hall for 2011 is sold out. The hall has over 350 booths representing more than 200 companies in the industry. Don’t forget to pre-register for the show before May 31st and save $10 on your full show badge! [...]



  

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