The 2019 ENnie Award nominations are out.
The ENnie Awards are an annual, fan-based juried award system for all tabletop RPGs. The ENnies were created in 2001 as an annual award ceremony, hosted by the leading D&D/d20 system fan site, EN World in partnership with Eric Noah’s Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News.
The winners will be announced at Gen Con on August 2.
Judges’ Spotlight Winners
- Benjamin Adelman: The Stygian Library, Dying Stylishly Games, Author: Emmy Allen
- Christopher Gath: Archives of the Sky, Aaron A. Reed, Author: Aaron A Reed
- Alexander Holley: SIGMATA: This Signal Kills Fascists, Land of NOP LLC, Author: Chad Walker
- Brent Jans: plot ARMOR, Mostly Harmless Games, Author: DC
- Brian Nowak: The Elephant & Macaw Banner: Player’s Guide, Porcupine Publishing Author: Christopher Kastensmidt
Best Adventure
- Masks of Nyarlathotep, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Larry DiTillio, Lynn Willis, Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy, Paul Fricker, Scott Dorward
- Mothership: Dead Planet, Tuesday Knight Games. Authors: Donn Stroud, Fiona Maeve Geist, Sean McCoy
- Slaves of the Machine God, Monte Cook Games. Author: Bruce R. Cordell
- The Persephone Extraction, Pelgrane Press. Authors: Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Heather Albano, Emma Marlow, Will Plant, Bill White
- Winter’s Daughter, Necrotic Gnome. Authors: Gavin Norman, Frederick Münch, Nicholas Montegriffo
Best Aid/Accessory – Digital
- DunGen: High Resolution Dungeon Generator for Discord, Dungeon Channel
- DUNGEONFOG – Premium | Online Map Maker & Authoring Tool, DUNGEONFOG KG
- Magwa’s Magic Item Compendium Mobile App, KNights of Vasteel
- Paper Blossoms – An Unofficial Character Generation for L5R (FFG), Paper Blossoms
- World Anvil Grandmaster Tier Worldbuilding & Campaign Management Platform, World Anvil LTD
Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital
- Champions Character Creation Cards, High Rock Press
- Dwarven Forge’s Dungeon of Doom Modular Terrain, Dwarven Forge
- Masks of Nyarlathotep Gamer Prop Set, The H. P.Lovecraft Historical Society Inc.
- Numenera Ruin Deck, Monte Cook Games
- The Big Book of Sci-Fi Battle Mats, Loke BattleMats
Best Art, Cover
- Bluebeard’s Bride: Book of Mirrors, Magpie Games. Artist: Rebecca Yanovskaya
- Call of Cthulhu – Terror Australis 2nd Edition, Chaosium Inc. Artist: M. Wayne Miller
- Coriolis – Emissary Lost, Free League Publishing. Artist: Martin Grip
- KULT: Divinity Lost, 4th Edition of KULT – Core Rules, Helmgast AB. Artist: Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme
- Winter’s Daughter, Necrotic Gnome. Artist: Mish Scott
Best Art, Interior
- Invisible Sun, Monte Cook Games. Artists: Samuel Araya, Chris Cold, Martin de Diego, Jason Engle, Inkognit, Aldo Katayanagi, Eric Lofgren, Irina Nordsol, Jim Pavelec, Roberto Pitturru, Sam Santala, David Seidman, Joe Slucher, Zoa Smalley, Lee Smith, Matt Stawicki
- KULT: Divinity Lost, 4th Edition of KULT – Core Rules, Helmgast AB. Artists: Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme, Marcin Tomalak, Ander Plana, Daniel Comerci, Kamil Mickiewicz, Ashen Studios, Krzysiek Poznanski, Anton Semenov, Alfred Khamidullin, Anton Kuzko, Daniel Karlsson, Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme, Sam Denmark, Evgeny Maloshenkov
- Legacy: Life Among the Ruins 2nd Edition, UFO Press Limited. Artists: Tithi Luadthong, Oli Jeffery
- RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Slipcase Set, Chaosium Inc. Artists: Rick Becker, Bernard Bittler, Simon Bray, William Church, Miguel Coronado, Gene Day, Andrey Fetisov, Piotr Foksowicz, Lisa Free, Merle Insigna, Tomasz Jedruszek, Kalin Kadiev, Roman Kisyov, Rachel Kahn, Jennifer Lange, Rhonda Libbey, Michelle Lockamy
- Symbaroum Monster Codex, Järnringen / Free League Publishing. Artists: Martin Grip
Best Cartography
- A New Map of Hot Springs Island, Swordfish Islands. Cartographer: Jason Thompson
- Forbidden Lands – Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG, Free League Publishing. Cartographers: Tobias Tranell and Nils Gulliksson
- Lamp’s Light Sanitarium: A Horror Campaign for 5e, Saturday Morning Scenarios. Cartographer: Toby Lancaster
- Silent Titans, Swordfish Islands. Cartographer: Dirk Detweiler Leichty
- The Midderlands Expanded, MonkeyBlood Design & Publishing. Cartographer: Glynn Seal
Best Electronic Book
- Dinosaur Princesses, Ardens Ludere. Authors: Hamish Cameron, Dana Cameron, Mary Rosalind Valentine
- Fear’s Sharp Little Needles, Stygian Fox Publishing. Authors: Christopher Smith Adair, Joe Trier, Glynn Owen Barrass, Simon Brake, Stuart Boon, Chad Bowser, Brian Courtemanche, Scott Dorward, Adam Gauntlett, Allan Goodall, Helen Gould, Tyler Hudak, Jo Kreil, Jeff Moeller, Andi Newton, Oscar Rios, Brian M. Sammons, Matthew Sanderson, Jennifer Thrasher, Joe Trier, Jason Williams, Matt Wiseman, Simon Yee
- Ironsworn, Shawn Tomkin. Author: Shawn Tomkin
- Sly Flourish’s Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, Last Word Audio. Author: Michael E. Shea
- Uncaged Volume 1, Ashley Warren Writes. Authors: Alicia Furness, Alison Huang, Annabeth Lennon, Asa Wheatley, Awkward Bard, Bianca Bickford, Catherine Evans, Dierdre Donlon, Elise Cretel, Emily Smith, lourescentWolf, Gwen Bassett, Hla Rosa, Jen Vaughn, Jessica L. Washburn, Jessica Marcrum, Jessica Ross, Johanna Taylor, Judy Black, Johanna Taylor, Kat Kruger, Kayla Cline, Kelly Dayton, Kristina Sisto Kindel, Liz Gist, Luciella Elisabeth Scarlett, Lynne M. Meyer, Lysa Chen, Ma’at Crook, Maryska Connolly, Masha Lepire, Mellanie Black, Natalie Wallace, Sammy Ward, Samantha Darcy, Wouter Florusse
Best Family Game / Product
- Dinosaur Princesses, Ardens Ludere. Authors: Hamish Cameron, Dana Cameron, Mary Rosalind Valentine
- The Hidden Halls of Hazakor, Insane Angel Studios. Author: Scott Fitzgerald Gray
- Kids on Bikes, Renegade Game Studios/Hunters Entertainment. Authors: Doug Levandowski and Jonathan Gilmour
- Power Outage: Core Guide Book, Go Nerdy LLC. Author: Bebarce El-Tayib
- The Tragedies of Middle School, 9th Level Games. Authors: Jacqueline Bryk, Banana Chan, Patrick Clapp, MIichael Faulk, Glenn Given, Doug Levandowski, Kira Magrann, Alex McConnaughey, Brian Neff, Tim Notcon, Ty Oden, Chris O’Neill, Heather O’Neill, Hannah Shaffer, Moira Slater, Scott Slater, Barret Stowe, James Stowe, Tim Notcon, Jay E Treat III, Heather Wilson
Best Free Game / Product
- Die Laughing, Sliced Up, NerdBurger Games. Author: Craig Campbell
- Ironsworn, Shawn Tomkin. Author: Shawn Tomkin
- The Executioner’s Daughter, Ashley Warren Writes. Author: Ashley Warren
- The Ultraviolet Grasslands – Free Introduction, Hydra Cooperative. Author: Luka Rejec
- Wayfinder #18: Fey and the First World, Paizo Fans United. Author: Charlie Brooks, Calder CaDavid, Robert Cameron, Benjamin Chason-Sokol, Jeremy Corff, Jason Daugherty, Matthew Duval, Robert Feather, Kim Frandsen, Wojciech Grucha?a, Amy C. Goodenough, Taylor Hubler, Luke Hudek, Chris L. Kimball, John Laffan, Crystal Malarsky, Randal Meyer, Jacob W. Michaels, Daniel Angelo Monaco, Stewart Moyer, Dennis Muldoon, Andrew Mullen, Dave Nelson, Nicholas S. Orvis, Emily Parks, Lyn Perrine, Amanda Plageman, Matt Roth, André Roy, Stephen J. Smith, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Jeff Taft, Brendan Ward, Christopher Wasko, Nicholas Wasko, Kerney Williams
Best Game
- Companions’ Tale, Sweet Potato Press. Author: Laura Simpson
- Dialect: A Game about Language and How it Dies, Thorny Games. Authors: Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu
- Dream Askew/Dream Apart, Buried Without Ceremony Games. Authors: Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum
- Liminal, Wordplay Games. Author: Paul Mitchener
- Mothership: Player’s Survival Guide, Tuesday Knight Games. Author: Sean McCoy
Best Layout and Design
- Bluebeard’s Bride: Book of Mirrors, Magpie Games – Miguel Angel Espinoza
- Mini-Dungeon Tome, AAW Games – Justin Andrew Mason and Thomas Baumbach
- Secrets of Silent Streets, Monte Cook Games – Bear Weiter
- Symbaroum Monster Codex, Järnringen / Free League Publishing – Johan Nohr
- The Black Hack 2nd Edition, Squarehex – David Black
Best Monster/Adversary
- Creature Codex for 5th Edition, Kobold Press. Authors: Wolfgang Baur, Dan Dillon, Richard Green, James Haeck, Jeremy Hochhalter, James Introcaso, Jon Sawatsky, Chris Harris
- Hideous Creatures: A Bestiary of the Cthulhu Mythos, Pelgrane Press. Authors: Kenneth Hite, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Becky Annison, Helen Gould, Ruth Tillman
- Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5e, Petersen Games. Author: Sandy Petersen
- Symbaroum Monster Codex, Järnringen / Free League Publishing. Authors: Martin Grip, Mattia Lilja, Mattias Johnsson
- Tyrants & Hellions, 2CGaming, LLC. Authors: Steven Gordon, Ryan Servis, and Johnathon Kelly
Best Online Content
- Cannibal Halfling Gaming, Cannibal Halfling Gaming
- Molten Sulfur Blog, Molten Sulfur Press
- Seth Skorkowsky, Seth Skorkowsky
- The Alexandrian, The Alexandrian
- Questing Beast Podcast, Questing Beast
Best Organized Play
- Cypher Play Numenera Season 18-2: Building Amber Keep, Monte Cook Games – Sean K. Reynolds and Bruce R. Cordell
- Heir of Orcus Verses I & II, Anthony Joyce
- Minsc and Boo’s Guide to Stuff and Things, Adventure League Admins and Rich Lescouflair
- Ooze There?, Neo Tokyo Project – Darryl Ho and Jason Koh
- Vacant, Ma’at Crook
Best Podcast
- Asians Represent!
- Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
- Plot Points
- Red Moon Roleplaying
- She’s a Super Geek
Best Production Values
- Faerie Fire, a 5e Supplemental, Astrolago Press
- Forbidden Lands – Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG, Free League Publishing
- Invisible Sun Black Cube, Monte Cook Games
- Numenera 2: Discover and Destiny Slipcase Set, Monte Cook Games
- Silent Titans, Swordfish Islands
Best RPG Related Product
- Bluebeard’s Bride: Book of Lore, Magpie Games
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: Masks of Nyarlathotep, The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society Inc.
- Deven Rue Map Weights Set, Campaign Coins
- Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection, Chaosium Inc.
Best Rules
- Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Mike Mason, Paul Fricker, Lynne Hardy, Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis
- Forbidden Lands – Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG, Free League Publishing. Authors: Tomas Härenstam, Erik Granström, Christian Granath, Nils Karlén, Kosta Kostulas
- Legacy: Life Among the Ruins 2nd Edition, UFO Press Limited. Authors: Jay Iles, Douglas Santana Mota, Elizabeth Iles, Jason D’Angelo, Rebecca Curran
- Mothership: Player’s Survival Guide, Tuesday Knight Games. Author: Sean McCoy
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Core Rulebook, Cubicle Seven Entertainment Ltd. Authors: Dave Allen, Gary Astleford, Graeme Davis, Jude Hornborg, Andy Law, Lindsay Law, Andrew Leask, TS Luikart, Dominic McDowall, Clive Oldfield
Best Setting
- Call of Cthulhu – Terror Australis 2nd Edition, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Penelope Love, Mark Morrison, Dean Engelhardt, Marion Anderson, Phil Anderson, Geoff Gillan, Richard Watts, Darren Watson, Vian Lawson, John Hughes, Tristan Goss, James Haughton, Sandy Petersen, Brian M. Sammons, with Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy
- Dream Askew/Dream Apart, Buried Without Ceremony Games. Authors: Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum
- Forbidden Lands – Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG, Free League Publishing. Authors: Tomas Härenstam, Erik Granström, Christian Granath, Nils Karlén, Kosta Kostulas
- Invisible Sun, Monte Cook Games. Author: Monte Cook
- The Fall of DELTA GREEN, Pelgrane Press. Author: Kenneth Hite
Best Supplement
- Faerie Fire, a 5e Supplemental, Astrolago Press. Authors: Shannon Campbell, Dillon MacPherson, Malcolm Wilson
- Star Trek Adventures: The Sciences Division Supplemental Rulebook, Modiphius Entertainment. Authors: Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Meghan Fitzgerald, Jack Geiger, Aaron Pollyea, John Snead
- The 7th Edition Guide to Cthulhu Invictus, Golden Goblin Press. Authors: Oscar Rios, William Adcock, Stuart Boon, Chad Bowser, Charles Gerard, Jon Hook, Mike Mason, Jeffrey Moeller
- The Book of Ages, Pelgrane Press. Author: Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
- The Glorantha Sourcebook, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Greg Stafford, Jeff Richard, Michael O’Brien, Sandy Petersen
Best Writing
- KULT: Divinity Lost, 4th Edition of KULT – Core Rules, Helmgast AB. Authors: Marco Behrmann, Martin Fröjdh, Ola Jentzsch, Robin Liljenberg, Petter Nallo, Andreas Nordlund, Krister Sundelin, Anton Wahnström
- Liminal, Wordplay Games. Author: Paul Mitchener
- Silent Titans, Swordfish Islands. Author: Patrick Stuart
- Troika! Numinous Edition, Melsonian Arts Council. Author: Daniel Sell
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Core Rulebook, Cubicle Seven Entertainment Ltd. Authors: Dave Allen, Gary Astleford, Graeme Davis, Jude Hornborg, Andy Law, Lindsay Law, Andrew Leask, TS Luikart, Dominic McDowall, Clive Oldfield
Product of the Year
- Companions’ Tale, Sweet Potato Press
- Dialect: A Game about Language and How it Dies, Thorny Games
- Dinosaur Princesses, Ardens Ludere
- Dream Askew/Dream Apart, Buried Without Ceremony Games
- Forbidden Lands – Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG, Free League Publishing
- Invisible Sun, Monte Cook Games
- Liminal, Wordplay Games
- Masks of Nyarlathotep Gamer Prop Set, The H. P.Lovecraft Historical Society Inc.
- Mothership: Player’s Survival Guide, Tuesday Knight Games
- Silent Titans, Swordfish Islands