The following are the winners of the 15th annual (1988) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1989:
| Category | Winner | Company | Designer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Historical Figure Series of 1988 | 1200AD Line - The Aztec Army | Ral Partha | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1988 | TSR's AD&D Series | Ral Partha | |
| Best Vehicular or Accessory Series of 1988 | Battle Tech Mechs | Ral Partha | |
| Best Miniatures Rules of 1988 | To The Sound of the Guns (for Johnny Reb) | GDW | |
| Best Roleplaying Rules of 1988 | GURPS Basic Set, 3rd Edition | Steve Jackson Games | |
| Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1988 | Battle for the Golden Sun (for Star Wars) | West End Games | |
| Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1988 | GURPS Space, GURPS | Steve Jackson Games | |
| Best Graphic Presentation of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement of 1988 | S. Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters (for Call of Cthulhu) | Chaosium | |
| Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1988 | Gettysburg | The Avalon Hill Game Company | |
| Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1900-1946 of 1988 | Kremlin | The Avalon Hill Game Company | |
| Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1947-modern day of 1988 | The Hunt for Red October | TSR | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame of 1988 | Sky Galleons of Mars | GDW | |
| Best Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame of 1988 | Sky Galleons of Mars | GDW | |
| Best Play-by-Mail Game of 1988 | Kings & Things | Andon Games | |
| Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game of 1988 | Pool of Radiance | Strategic Simulations Inc | |
| Best Military or Strategy Computer Game of 1988 | F-19 Stealth Fighter | Microprose | |
| Best Screen Graphics in a Home Computer Game of 1988 | F-19 Stealth Fighter | Microprose | |
| Best Professional Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1988 | Strategy & Tactics | 3W | |
| Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine of 1988 | Sorcerer's Scroll | Tori Berquist | |
| Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame | Rick Loomis |