Hey, look – we’re Grogs, right? Which means we’re looking for wargames, right? Despite the whining and moaning on Consimworld that someone’s favorite game company wasn’t there, Origins has plenty of wargaming – if you bother to look for it. We’ve already shown you Collins Epic Wargames, but here are some of the other wargaming found at Origins in 2013.
Academy Games
They’re not exclusively wargaming, but their wargames are attracting a ton of positive attention from grogs and general boardgamers alike.
![Conflict of Heroes is still attracting a ton of walk-up interest at the Academy Games table](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13032-academy.jpg)
Conflict of Heroes is still attracting a ton of walk-up interest at the Academy Games table
![Academy also has a new AWI game built on the same system as A Few Acres of Snow](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13034-academy.jpg)
Academy also has a new AWI game built on the same system as A Few Acres of Snow
![1775 - Map overview](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13033-academy.jpg)
1775 – Map overview
![1775 - Map detail](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13035-academy.jpg)
1775 – Map detail
Zvezda Games
Famous for their model kits, this Russian company had been making a variety of boardgames for several years. They are now invading the US market, and they made a big splash at Origins with a large booth and a significant sponsorship presence.
![Zvezda's "cold war goes hot" game](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13042-zvezda.jpg)
Zvezda’s “cold war goes hot” game
![Zvezda's minis on the map](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13043-zvezda.jpg)
Zvezda’s minis on the map
![Age of Sail warfare from Zvezda](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13044-zvezda.jpg)
Armada Invincible is Age of Sail warfare from Zvezda
![Ship detail](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13045-zvezda.jpg)
Ship detail
![Figure detail](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13046-zvezda.jpg)
Figure detail
![The Samurai Battle box](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13048-zvezda.jpg)
The Samurai Battles box
![Samurai figure detail from Zvezda](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13047-zvezda.jpg)
Samurai figure detail from Zvezda
![Zvezda does WWII, too](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13049-zvezda.jpg)
Zvezda does WWII, too
![WWII figure detail](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13050-zvezda.jpg)
WWII figure detail
![Love the colliding tanks on the box cover. Not sure how realistic the image is, but it looks cool.](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13051-zvezda.jpg)
Love the colliding tanks on the box cover. Not sure how realistic the image is, but it looks cool.
![Zvezda's expansion kits](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13052-zvezda.jpg)
Zvezda’s expansion kits
Decision, micro-armor, and more >>
![Decision Games always brings a ton of their game magazines](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13036-decision.jpg)
Decision Games always brings a ton of their game magazines
![Proving Ground has a new micro-armor rules set for modern wargames](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13093-provingground.jpg)
Proving Ground has a new micro-armor rules set for modern wargames
![Doesn't take much to get me to ogle a table with tanks on it!](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13094-provingground.jpg)
Doesn’t take much to get me to ogle a table with tanks on it!
![Grognard Simulations had their suite of WWII games on-hand](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13098-grognard.jpg)
Grognard Simulations had their suite of WWII games on-hand
![Katie Smith manning a booth for GMT sales](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13099-gmt.jpg)
Katie Smith manning a booth for GMT sales
![Wings of Glory - WWI aerial combat](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13129-wingsofglory.jpg)
Wings of Glory – WWI aerial combat
![Wings of Glory detail](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13128-wingsofglory.jpg)
Wings of Glory detail
![Sails of Glory](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13131-sailsofglory.jpg)
Sails of Glory
![Sails of Glory on the table](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13130-sailsofglory.jpg)
Sails of Glory on the table
![The CABS Board Room always hosts a handful of monster games, like the OCS series](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13113-OCS.jpg)
The CABS Board Room always hosts a handful of monster games, like the OCS series
![OCS games always take up the weekend](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13115-OCS.jpg)
OCS games always take up the weekend
![The front lines!](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13114-OCS.jpg)
The front lines!
![Columbia's Westfront in the Board Room](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13117-westfront.jpg)
Columbia’s Westfront in the Board Room
![More Westfront](http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Origins13118-westfront.jpg)
More Westfront
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