Written by Brandy Shaul
The Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (or ENnies, for short) celebrate the best in tabletop gaming, by awarding developers and publishers alike for their work in the fields of RPGs and miniatures, and even online podcasts and electronic books.
The 9th Annual ENnies were held on August 14th, and in preparation for the ceremony, yours truly had a chance to talk with a few past winners to find out just where they show off their achievements.
Shelly Mazzanoble, author of Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress, and last year’s Gold ENnie winner of Best Regalia (the category that celebrates all “other” forms of media, that don’t quite fit elsewhere) has her medal hanging on the door-knob of her living room closet – within eyeshot of all who enter her humble abode, and a perfect cosplaying accessory for those who wish to relish in her same glory.
While Mazzanoble takes a more playful approach with her ENnie, Tom Tullis of Fat Dragon Games, two-time winner of the Silver Best Miniatures Product award, takes a more traditional approach by displaying his two ENnies in his office, draped around the necks of two McFarland Dragon statues.
But where will this year’s winners, posted below for your reading pleasure, display their ENnies? Only time will tell.
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Best Cover Art
Gold: CthulhuTech, Catalyst Game Labs
Silver: Pathfinder #19: Howl of the Carrion King, Pai zo Publishing
Best Interior Art
Gold: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, Fantasy Flight Games
Silver: Mouse Guard, Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press
Best Cartography
Gold: Pathfinder Chronicles Second Darkness Map Folio, Paizo Publishing
Silver: Star Wars: Scum and Villainy, Wizards of the Coast
Best Writing
Gold: Kobold Quarterly, Open Design
Silver: Don’t Lose Your Mind, Evil Hat Productions
Best Production Values
Gold: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, Fantasy Flight Games
Silver: Mouse Guard, Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press
Best Rules
Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Ed. Players Handbook, Wizards of the Coast
Silver: A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, Green Ronin Publishing
Best Adventure
Gold: Pathfinder #19: Howl of the Carrion King, Paizo Publishing
Silver: King of the Trollhaunts Warrens, Wizards of the Coast
Best Monster or Adversary
Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Ed. Monster Manual, Wizards of the Coast
Silver: Dark Heresy Creatures Anathema, Fantasy Flight Games
Best Setting
Gold: Pathfinder Campaign Setting, Paizo Publishing
Silver: Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies, Atomic Sock Monkey / Evil Hat Prod.
Best Supplement
Gold: CthulhuTech Vade Mecum, Catalyst Game Labs
Silver: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Wizards of the Coast
Best Aid or Accessory
Gold: D&D Insider, Wizards of the Coast
Silver: Kobold Quarterly, Open Design
Best Miniatures Product
Gold: Game Mastery Flip-Mat: Waterfront Tavern, Paizo Publishing
Silver: DU1 Halls of the Giant Kings Dungeon Tiles, Wizards of the Coast
Best Regalia
Gold: Battletech: The Corps, Catalyst Game Labs
Silver: Art of Exalted, White Wolf Publishing
Best Electronic Book
Gold: Collection of Horrors: Razor Kids, White Wolf Publishing
Silver: Tales of Zobek: An Anthology of Urban Adventures, Open Design
Best Free Product
Gold: Song of Ice and Fire Quickstart Rules, Green Ronin Publishing
Silver: Swords and Wizardry, Mythmere Games
Best Website
Gold: Obsidian Portal
Silver: Kobold Quarterly
Best Podcast
Gold: All Games Considered
Silver: Order 66
Best Game
Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition, Wizards of the Coast
Silver: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, Fantasy Flight Games
Product of the Year
Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition, Wizards of the Coast
Silver: Mouse Guard, Mouse Guard, Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press
Fan Award for Best Publisher
Gold: Wizards of the Coast
Silver: Paizo Publishing
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Congratulations to all of the winners!
With 2010 marking the 10th anniversary of the ENnies, game developers, publishers, and of course fans will be on the lookout for what special plans EN World has up their sleeves to mark the occasion.
For more information about the winners, or about EN World and the ENnies, please visit http://www.ennie-awards.com/