2023 ENNIE Award winners
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| 2023 ENNIE Award winners | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best role-playing games of previous year |
| Country | United Kingdom & United States |
| Presented by | Gen Con |
| First awarded | 2001 |
The following are the winners of the 23rd annual ENNIE Awards, held in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Spotlight awards
[edit]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
Gold and Silver winners
[edit]| Category | Gold Winner | Silver Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Adventure | Vaesen (RPG) – Seasons of Mystery, Free League Authors: Gabrielle de Bourg, Tomas Harenstam, Andreas Marklund, Kiku Pukk Harenstam | 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 |
| Best Aid/Accessory – Digital | Rimspace Planet Generator, Anodyne Printware | The Session Zero System, Mythic Grove Productions, Authors: Gabe Hicks & Elise Rezendes |
| Best Aid/Accessory – Non – Digital | Decuma: the R&D for your RPG, Golden Lasso Games | The Witcher Hybrid Dice Set – Wolf: Golem’s Heart, Q Workshop |
| Best Art, Cover | Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent, Metis Creative Artist: Yağmur Kiyak | Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press Artist: Jérôme Huguenin |
| Best Art, Interior | Vaesen (RPG) – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing Artists: Johan Egerkrans, Anton Vitus, Gustave Dorr | Seven Sinners, Mana Project Studio Art Director: Michele Paroli Artists: Domenico Cava, Mirko Failoni |
| Best Cartography | Blade Runner RPG Starter Set, Free League Publishing Christian Granath | Claw Atlas: New Maps for Beak, Feather, & Bone, Possible Worlds Games Jonathan Yee |
| Best Electronic Book | Brindlewood Bay, The Gauntlet Gaming Community Authors: Jason Cordova, David Morrison, Calvin Johns, Petra Volkhausen, Steffie de Vaan | Host and Hostility: Three Regency Call of Cthulhu scenarios, Miskatonic Repository Author: SR Sellens |
| 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 | The Goblings, Slowquest Author: Bodie Hartley |
| Best Free Game / Product | Root: The RPG Talon Hill Quickstart, Magpie Games Author: David Castro | Shrine of the Jaguar Princess, Trident Gamebooks LLC Author: Sersa Victory |
| 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 Naderer, Lorc | 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 | Frontier Scum, Games Omnivorous Karl Druid, Chalkdown |
| Best Monster/Adversary | Ruins of Symbaroum – Bestiary, Free League Publishing Authors: Mattias Johnsson Haake, Mattias Lilja, and Jacob Rodgers Art: Martin Grip | Fateforge Book 5 – Creatures 2 Netherworld, Studio Agate Author: Ariane “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 |
| Best Online Content | Linda Codega’s io9 RPG reporting, Gizmodo / io9 | TTRPGKids |
| Best Organized Play | Under the Cover of Stars Authors: Marik Montalvan, Jens Sundqvist | Cat’s Paws, Neo Tokyo Project Author: Jason Koh |
| Best Podcast | Seth Skorkowsky | How We Roll |
| Best Production Values | Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay – The Enemy Within: Empire in Ruins Collector’s Edition, Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd | Blackbirds RPG: Servant of the Gods Edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Best RPG Related Product | Owlbear Plush, Metal Weave Games | Dragonbond: Dragons of the Red Moon, Draco Studios |
| Best Rules | Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, Magpie Games | Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game, Chaosium Inc. |
| Best Setting | Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing Authors: Graeme Davis, Mathew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark | Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press Authors: Kevin Kulp and Emily Dresner |
| 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 | Into the Cess and Citadel, Wet Ink Games, LLC Author: Charlie Ferguson-Avery and Alex Coggon |
| Best Writing | Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press Authors: Kevin Kulp, Emily Dresner Editing/Sensitivity: Tim Gray, Cathriona Tobin, Misha Bushyager | The Wildsea: RPG, Mythopoeia Games Author: Felix Isaacs Editing/Sensitivity: Ryan Khan, Ellan Aldryc |
| Product of the Year | Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing | Fabula Ultima – Core Rulebook, Need Games |
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 Nominations – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ Jovanée, Alice (2023-08-05). "You can already buy Gen Con's Ennie-winning RPGs". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Meehan, Alex (2023-08-07). "Avatar RPG, Blade Runner RPG and Vaesen snatch multiple Ennie awards at Gen Con 2023". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (2023-08-05). "Blade Runner RPG publisher Free League wins big at Gen Con's Ennie Awards for 2023". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-01.