The following are the winners of the 12th annual (1985) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1986:
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1985 | Pax Britannica | Victory | Greg Costikyan |
| Best 20th Century Game of 1985 | World In Flames | Australian Design Group | Greg Pinder, Harry Rowlands |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Game of 1985 | Wabbit Wampage | Pacesetter | Mark Acres |
| Best Professional Boardgaming Magazine of 1985 | The Wargamer | World Wide Wargaming | Keith Poulter ed |
| Best Adventure Game for Home Computer of 1985 | Silent Service | Microprose | Sid Meier |
| Best Graphic Presentation of 1985 | Pax Britannica | Victory | Ted Koller, Jim Talbot |
| Best Amateur Magazine of 1985 | VIP of Gaming | DTI |
The H.G. Wells Awards
edit| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1985 | 25mm Samurai | Ral Partha | Bob Charrette, Dennis Mize |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1985 | Dragon of the Month | Grenadier Models | Andy Chernak, John Dennett |
| Best Vehicular/Accessory Series of 1985 | 1/3900 Starship Miniatures | FASA | Ab Moshar |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1985 | AD&D Battlesystem | TSR | Doug Niles |
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1985 | DC Heroes RPG | Mayfair Games | Greg Gordon |
| Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1985 | Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues (for Paranoia) | West End Games | John M Ford |
| Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1985 | Pendragon Campaign | Chaosium | Greg Stafford |
| Best Professional Roleplaying Magazine of 1985 | Dragon Magazine | TSR | Kim Mohan ed |
| Best Professional Miniatures Magazine of 1985 | The Courier | Courier Publishing | Dick Bryant ed |
| Best Play-by-Mail Game of 1985 | Illuminati | Adventure Systems | Draper Kauffman |