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Encyclopedia > Charles Roberts Award

The Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. Wargaming can be one of number of ways of exploring the effects of warfare without actual combat. ... Categories: Stub | Board game designers ... Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in war or strategic board games (though it also published the occasional miniature wargaming ruleset). ...


Prior to 2000, the awards were given at the Origins International Game Expo, and Charles Roberts Awards prior to 1987 are also considered to be Origins Awards. Since 2000, the awards have been given at the World Boardgaming Championships (formerly "AvalonCon"). 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Origins International Game Expo is North Americas second most prominent annual gaming convention (Gen Con is typically considered the largest). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Origins Awards, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design, are presented at the Origins International Game Expo for outstanding work in the game industry. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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