The 2023 ENnie Nominees and Judges Spotlight Winners 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.

Final voting will take place from July 14-23. Winners will be announced from Gen Con on August 4 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern in the Crown Plaza Union Station Grand Hall. The ceremony can also be watched live via the ENNIE Award YouTube channel.

See the 2023 Art Nominee Collage at the link.

JUDGES’ SPOTLIGHT WINNERS

• Kevin Combs– One Breath left, Stout Stoat Press
    Author: Ian Howard
• Jim D’Alessio – Dungeons of Drakkenheim, Ghostfire Gaming
    Authors: Monty Martin, Kelly McLaughlin
• Christopher Gath – Void 1680 AM , Bannerless Games
    Author: Ken Lowery
• Candace McAfee – Moonlight on Roseville Beach: A Queer Game of Disco and Cosmic Horror, R. Rook Studio
    Authors: Richard Ruane, Rob Abrazado, Bendi Barrett, Sharang Biswas, Rick Chia, Alison Cybe, Ezakur, Ethan Harvey, Maxwell Lander, Catherine Ramen, Erin Roberts, Ennis Rook Bashe, Noora Rose, R.J. Ryan, Sean F. Smith, Anne Toole, Preston Leslie, Logan Rollins
• Shauna Ratliff – Faecraft, Exalted Funeral
    Author: Will Purves

BEST ADVENTURE

• Broken Tales, The World Anvil Publishing
    Author: Alberto Tronchi
• Journeys through the Radiant Citadel,  Wizards of the Coast
    Authors: Justice Ramin Arman, Dominique Dickey, Ajit A. George, Basheer Ghouse, Alastor Guzman, D. Fox Harrell, T.K. Johnson, Felice Tzehuei Kuan, Surena Marie, Mimi Mondal, Mario Ortegón, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts, Terry H. Romero, Stephanie Yoon
• Unexpected Wedding Invitation, Midnight Tower
    Author: Tove Lund Jorgenson
• Vaesen RPG – Seasons of Mystery, Free League
    Authors: Gabrielle de Bourg, Tomas Harenstam, Andreas Marklund, Kiku Pukk Harenstam
• VHS: Very Horror Stories, Aces Games
    Author: Simone ‘Aces’ Morini

BEST AID/ACCESSORY – DIGITAL

• DDDice, The 3D Dice Company
• Rimspace Planet Generator, Anodyne Printware
• Sonic Library, dScryb x Michael Ghelfi Studios
• The Session Zero System, Mythic Grove Productions, Authors: Gabe Hicks & Elise Rezendes
• We Deal in Lead Gunslinger Generator, By Odin’s Beard RPG

BEST AID/ACCESSORY – NON – DIGITAL

• Decuma: the R&D for your RPG, Golden Lasso Games
• Expanded Character Sheet Journals, Renegade Game Studios
• The Book of The New Jerusalem, Pelgrane Press
• The Maw – Adventure Set #1, Obscuriat Walser
• The Witcher Hybrid Dice Set – Wolf: Golem’s Heart, Q Workshop

BEST ART, COVER

Click here to see the nominees collage

• Blackbirds – Servant of the Gods Special Edition,Andrews McMeel Publishing.
    Artist: Dave Reposa
• Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent, Metis Creative
    Artist: Yağmur Kiyak
• SHIVER Gothic: Secrets of Spireholm Special Edition, Parable Games
    Artist: Ben Alexander & Kristopher McClanahan
• Swords of the Serpentine,Pelgrane Press
    Artist: Jérôme Huguenin
• Xanadu – A Nibiru Expansion, Araukana Media LTD
    Artist: Piotr Gajda

BEST ART, INTERIOR

Click here to see the nominees collage

• Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome
    Artists: Andy Bennett, Fleur Sciortino, Ricardo Bessa, Dozerdraws, Daniela “Iella” Attard
• Incantations, Metal Weave Games
    Artists: Zander Barcelo, Cher Chen, Stephanie cost, Reil Hye, Genel Jumalon, Maiwenn Kasprzyk, Allaine Kate B Leoncio, Erika Lundrigan (Mizomel), Patricia Maura L Mercado, Anna Moshak, Mike Pape, Devon Ste Marie Robin, The _Gobbo, Lauren Walsh
• OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting, Andrews McMeel Universal
    Artist: Andrew Kolb
• Seven Sinners, Mana Project Studio
    Artists: Domenico Cava, Mirko Failoni
• Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing
    Artists: Johan Egerkrans, Anton Vitus, Gustave Dorr

BEST CARTOGRAPHY

• Blade Runner RPG Starter Set,  Free League Publishing
  Christian Granath
• Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns Map Folio, Kobold Press
  Sarah Morris, Jon Pintar, Tommi Salama
• Claw Atlas: New Maps for Beak, Feather, & Bone, Possible Worlds Games
  Jonathan Yee
• Duckquest, Exalted Funeral
  Darcy Perry
• High Guard Update 2022, Mongoose Publishing
  Dave Dyson, Geir Lanesskog, Jeremy Rector, James Sugrue, Adrian Tymes

BEST ELECTRONIC BOOK

• Brindlewood Bay, The Gauntlet Gaming Community
    Authors: Jason Cordova, David Morrison, Calvin Johns, Petra Volkhausen, Steffie de Vaan
• Coven of Cats: Mini Campaign, r-n-w
    Authors: Rose Whittaker and Niels Jansen
• Host and Hostility: Three Regency Call of Cthulhu Scenarios, Miskatonic Repository
    Author: SR Sellens
• Lichdom, Feral Wizard Library
    Authors: Adrian Lopez Sanjuan
• Vault of the Blood Mage , Crypt Thing Press
    Author: Robert Waluchow

BEST FAMILY GAME / PRODUCT

• Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set, Magpie Games
    Authors: Sharang Biswas, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Brendan Conway, James Mendez Hodes, Yeonsoo Julian Kim, Simon Moody, Lysa Penrose, Mark Diaz Truman, Daniel Kwan, Sen-Foong Lim
• Color My Quest, Dice Up Games
    Author: Kristin & Tim Devine
• Horseshoe Academy, 9th Level Games
    Authors: Nat Mesnard & Patrick Watson
• Princess Guard, Amalara Game Studio
    Author: David Garrett
• The Goblings, Slowquest
    Author: Bodie Hartley

BEST FREE GAME / PRODUCT

• Exclusion Zone Botanist, Exeunt Press
• Root: The RPG Talon Hill Quickstart, Magpie Games
    Author: David Castro
• Shrine of the Jaguar Princess, Trident Gamebooks LLC
    Author: Sersa Victory
• Stranded, Mongoose Publishing
    Author: M.J. Dougherty
• The 2022 Level 1 Anthology, 9th Level Games
    Authors: Gabrielle Rabinowitz, Evlyn Moreau, Dustin Winter, Quinn B. Rodriguez, Sea Carnelian, Loretta Brady, Skylar Bottcher, Gianna Cormier, Glenn Givens, Samantha Sinacori, Steffie de Vaan, Graham Gentz, Monica Valentinelli, Kyle Ott, Desks and Dorks, Patrick Watson, Dare Hickman, V.R. Collins, Zane Graves, Scott Slater, Alexi Sargeant, Jim Dagg

BEST GAME

• Fabula Ultima – Core Rulebook, Need Games, Rooster Games
    Author : Emanuele Galletto
    Editing/Sensitivity : Nicola Degobbis, Courteney Penney, Marta Palvarini
    Art : Moryo, Christian Benevides, Lorenzo Magalotti, Susu Nonohara, Catthy Trinh, ExtantLily, Ben Henry, Sascha Anderer, Lorc
• Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome
    Author: Chelsea Sciortino, Fleur Sciortino
    Editing/Sensitivity : Amber Logdson, Hannah Givens
    Art : Andy Bennett, Fleur Sciortino, Ricardo Bessa, Dozerdraws, Daniela “Iella” Attard
• Pasión de las Pasiones, Magpie Games
    Authors: Brandon Leon-Gambetta, Brendan Conway, Claudia Sánchez Quiroz
    Editing : Mark Diaz Truman, Monte Lin
    Art : Miguel Angel Espinoza, Marissa Kelly
• Slugblaster | Kickflip Over a Quantum Centipede, Wilkie’s Candy Lab
    Authors: Mikey Hamm, Robyn Slack, Michael Elliott and guests
    Editing : Ryan A. Markle
    Art : Sex on a Pizza, Galen Pejeau, Susanna Wong, Scott A. Ford, Halie Finney, Rupam Grimoeuvre, Taylor Reese, Mike Perschon
• Trophy RPG, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press
    Author: Jesse Ross
    Editing : Lauren McManamon, Jason Cordova, David LaFreniere
    Art : Anna Zee, Rian Magee, Anton Cheykin

BEST LAYOUT AND DESIGN

• Blade Runner RPG Core Rulebook, Free League Publishing
    Christian Granath
• Eldritch Overload: Tarot & Codex, WEIRD WORKS LLC
    Brenda Ho
• Frontier Scum, Games Omnivorous
    Chalkdown
• Nolan Locke’s Exquisite Corpse, The Corpse Exquisite
    Alex Beisel, Nicholas Ross
• Women are Werewolves, 9th Level Games
    Corinne Taylor & Yeonsoo Julian Kim

BEST MONSTER/ADVERSARY

• Darklands, Black Lantern Productions
    Authors: Dimokritos Saloustros, George Kanatelias, Giannis Rodis, Antonios Galatis
    Art: Artem Demura, Mikhail Palmarchuk, Cris Cold
• Fateforge Book 5 – Creatures 2 Netherworld, Studio Agate
    Author: Araine “Linden Oliver” Clovis, Diana “Kjarllan” Lutton, Etienne “Etmer_Fachronies” Mercier, Frederick “Atorgael” Pilling, Joelle “ Iris” Deschamp, Nicola Bernardelli, Thomas “ Kaer” Navarro, and William Perceval “Merlin” Huber
• Ruins of Symbaroum – Bestiary, Free League Publishing
    Authors: Mattias Johnsson Haake, Mattias Lilja, and Jacob Rodgers
    Art: Martin Grip
• Seven Sinners, Mana Project Studio
• Twilight Fables, Izegrim Creations
    Author: Roderic Waibel

BEST ONLINE CONTENT

• Albyon Absey’s Geographical Almanac
• Cannibal Halfling Gaming
• Elven Tower Blog, Elven Tower Adventures
• Linda Codega’s io9 RPG reporting, Gizmodo / io9
• TTRPGKids

BEST ORGANIZED PLAY

• Bug Hunt
  Author: Mike Arrow
• Cat’s Paws, Neo Tokyo Project
  Author: Jason Koh
• Red Door, Black Heart
  Author: Mike Arrow
• Spectacle at Shrineholt
  Author: Sonja Dunbar
• Under the Cover of Stars
  Authors: Marik Montalvan, Jens Sundqvist

BEST PODCAST

• Backwater Bastards, Backwater Studios, LLC
• Call of Cthulhu: Bookshops of Arkham, Chaosium – Roll 20 – Elder Eye Entertainment
• How We Roll
• Seth Skorkowsky
• Transplanar: The Second Stranger, Transplanar RPG

BEST PRODUCTION VALUES

• Blackbirds RPG: Servant of the Gods Edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Carbon Grey RPG Deluxe Boxed Set, Magnetic Press Play
• DIE: The Roleplaying Game Special Edition, Rowan, Rook and Decard
• Household, Two Little Mice
• Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay – The Enemy Within: Empire in Ruins Collector’s Edition, Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd

BEST RPG RELATED PRODUCT

• Dragonbond: Dragons of the Red Moon, Draco Studios
• Epic Encounters: Cove of the Dragon Turtle, Steamforged Games Ltd
• Improv for Gamers, Second Edition, Evil Hat Productions
• Owlbear Plush, Metal Weave Games
• The Fablemaker’s Animated Tarot Box Se, Hit Point Press

BEST RULES

• Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game,Magpie Games
    Author: Sharang Biswas, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Brendan Conway, James Mendez Hodes, Yeonsoo Julian Kim, Simon Moody, Lysa Penrose, Mark Diaz Truman, Daniel Kwan, Sen-Foong Lim
• High Guard Update 2022, Mongoose Publishing
    Author: Christopher Griffen
• Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Renegade Game Studios
    Authors: Justin Achilli, Daniel Braga, Johnathan Byerly, Edward Austin Hall, Karim Muammar, Mario Ortegon, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts
• Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game, Chaosium Inc.
    Authors: Ben Aaronvitch, Graeme Barber, Paul Fricker, Adam Guantlet, Llyod Gyan, Lynne Hardy, Gavin Inglis, Mike Mason, Keris McDonald, Lucya Szachnowski
• Trophy RPG, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press
    Author: Jessie Ross

 BEST SETTING

• Drakkenhall: City of Monsters, Pelgrane Press
    Authors: Liz Argall, AnneMarie Boeve, Benjamin Feehan, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Cal Moore, Corey Reddin
• SHIVER Gothic: Secrets of Spireholm, Parable Games
    Authors: Charlie Menzies
• Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press
    Authors: Kevin Kulp and Emily Dresner
• Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing
    Authors: Graeme Davis, Mathew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark
• Vermin 2047 – Survival Kit, Studio Agate
    Authors: Julien Blondel, Yegor “Silenus” Kozlov

BEST SUPPLEMENT

• Barkeep on the Borderlands, Prismatic Wasteland
    Authors: W.F. Smith, Anne Hunter, Ava Islam, Ben Laurence, Chris McDowell, Emmy Verte, Gus L., Luka Rejec, Marcia B., Nick LS Whelan, Ty Pitre, Zedeck Siew
• Incantations, Metal Weave Games
    Authors: HTTPaladin, Kirsten Bell, Lucia Versprille
• Into the Cess and Citadel, Wet Ink Games, LLC
    Author: Charlie Ferguson-Avery and Alex Coggon
• Intoximancy, Steve Conley
    Author: Steve Conley
• Roll & Play: The Sci-Fi Character Kit, Roll & Play Press
    Authors: Sam Bartlett & Beth Davies

BEST WRITING

• Gran Meccanismo, Osprey Games
    Author: Mark Galeotti
• Necrobiotic Core Rule Book, Penny for a Tale
    Authors: Valerio Amadei, Andrea Marmugi, Mitchell Wallace
    Editor: Hannah Wallace, Amber Logsdon, Adi Slepack
• Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press
    Authors: Kevin Kulp, Emily Dresner
    Editing/Sensitivity: Tim Gray, Cathriona Tobin, Misha Bushyager
• The Book of The New Jerusalem, Pelgrane Press
    Author: Paula Dempsey
• The Wildsea: RPG, Mythopoeia Games
    Author: Felix Isaacs
    Editing/Sensitivity: Ryan Khan, Ellan Aldryc

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

• Broken Tales, The World Anvil Publishing
• Eldritch Overload: Tarot & Codex, Weird Works LLC
• Fabula Ultima – Core Rulebook, Need Games
• Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome
• Household, Two Little Mice
• Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, Wizards of the Coast
• Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game, Chaosium Inc.
• Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press
• Trophy RPG Box Set, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press
• Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing