War Room

Don't miss the world's premier showcase for board wargames. The Origins War Room (OWR) lets you saturate yourself with military strategy "conflict simulations," ranging from timeless classics to cutting-edge new releases. Regardless of your experience level, the Origins War Room offers something for you!

Origins knows what wargamers want! We’re working to give you the wargaming atmosphere you’ve always wanted. A War Room filled with nothing but wargamers, filled with your favorite war game designers, filled with war game companies showing off all of their games! And when it comes to the schedule, it’s all up to you. It’s open gaming, all the time. Bring your favorite games and get ready to get down to some serious wargaming. Wargamers don’t live by a schedule. Bring your favorite wargames and get ready to have the time of your life in the Origins War Room.

Wargame Boot Camp at the Origins War Room
Is there a famous wargame that somehow you never learned?  One which now you can’t learn without becoming cannon fodder for your friends?  The War Room understands your pain and announces The Origins Boot Camp!  The expert gamers of CABS (Columbus Area Boardgaming Society) will be teaching top ten rated “classics” throughout Origins.

Forget about being embarrassed - with all newbies or rusties at the table, plus an expert guide, you’ll be up to speed in a heartbeat.  You’ll never be forced to play Candyland at the kiddie table again as your gamer friend fire up some potent classic. We cannot list all the games we know and are willing to teach. Show up with the game you want to learn in the War Room and if we can we will find a willing teacher to guide you through the game.