ENnie Awards


The annual ENnie Awards are annual, fan-based awards for role-playing game products and publishers hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana. The name of the award is derived from the EN World web site that hosted the awards from their inception in 2001 until 2018, and retains the name, although is no longer part of EN World. The ENnies were created by Russ Morrissey and Eric Noah and were run and owned by Morrissey until 2018.
The EN World RPG Awards are an annual awards ceremony devoted to role-playing games. Established in 2001, the ENnies have been hosted at Gen Con Indy since 2002, and were organized and owned by EN World, a tabletop roleplaying game news website, until 2018.
The ENnies comprise two rounds. In the first round, publishers submit their products for nomination by that year's five democratically elected judges. As of 2017, judges have had a two-year term limit, but are permitted to return after a year off. In the second round, the public votes on the nominated products, with the results being presented live at Gen Con.

History

The awards were initially focused on d20 System products and publishers and were a solely internet-based event. They have since broadened their scope to include all forms of roleplaying, and since 2002 have been announced at a live awards ceremony at Gen Con.
In 2007, the ENnies were sponsored for the first time by a corporation, Your Games Now. In 2008 they were sponsored by Avatar Art. In 2010, 2011, and 2012 they were sponsored by both Indie Press Revolution and DriveThruRPG. From 2013-2016 they were sponsored by DriveThruRPG alone. In 2015, Campaign Coins made the medals as a sponsorship. In 2017, Lone Wolf Development became a sponsor.
In 2015, the awards had to disqualify the unofficially licensed Mass Effect RPG for copyright violations.
In 2020, Massif Press withdrew their RPG Lancer from the competition over a 2017 controversy.

Winners by year

The Categories change yearly, dependent upon nominations.

2019

Best Adventure
GOLD: Masks of Nyarlathotep
SILVER: Mothership: Dead Planet
Best Aid/Accessory – Digital
GOLD: World Anvil
SILVER: DungeonFog
Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital
GOLD: Masks of Nyarlathotep Gamer Prop Set
SILVER: Dungeon of Doom Modular Terrain
Best Art, Cover
GOLD: Call of Cthulhu – Terror Australis 2E
SILVER: KULT: Divinity Lost, 4th Edition
Best Art, Interior
GOLD: RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Slipcase
SILVER: Symbaroum Monster Codex
Best Cartography
GOLD: Forbidden Lands
SILVER: A New Map of Hot Springs Island
Best Electronic Book
GOLD: Sly Flourish’s Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
SILVER: Fear’s Sharp Little Needles
Best Family Game / Product
GOLD: Kids on Bikes
SILVER: Dinosaur Princesses
Best Free Game / Product
GOLD: Ironsworn
SILVER: The Ultraviolet Grasslands
Best Game
GOLD: Mothership: Player’s Survival Guide
SILVER: Dialect: A Game about Language and How it Dies
Best Layout and Design
GOLD: Symbaroum Monster Codex
SILVER: The Black Hack 2nd Edition
Best Monster/Adversary
GOLD: Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5E
SILVER: Creature Codex for 5th Edition
Best Online Content
GOLD: Seth Skorkowsky
SILVER: The Alexandrian
Best Organized Play
GOLD: Cypher Play Numenera Season 18-2: Building Amber
SILVER: Minsc and Boo’s Guide to Stuff and Things
Best Podcast
GOLD: Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
SILVER: Red Moon Roleplaying
Best Production Values
GOLD: Forbidden Lands
SILVER: Invisible Sun Black Box
Best RPG Related Product
GOLD: Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: Masks of Nyarlathotep
SILVER: Miskatonic University: Restricted Collection
Best Rules
GOLD: Call of Cthulhu Starter Set
SILVER: Forbidden Lands
Best Setting
GOLD: The Fall of Delta Green
SILVER: Call of Cthulhu – Terror Australis 2e
Best Supplement
GOLD: The Glorantha Sourcebook
SILVER: The 7th Ed. Guide to Cthulhu Invictus
Best Writing
GOLD: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Core Rulebook
SILVER: KULT: Divinity Lost, 4th Edition
Product of the Year
GOLD: Masks of Nyarlathotep Gamer Prop Set
SILVER: Forbidden Lands
Fan’s Choice, Best Publisher
Chaosium Inc.
Judges’ Spotlight Award
The Stygian Library
Archives of the Sky
Sigmata: This Signal Kills Fascists
plot ARMOR
The Elephant & Macaw Banner: Player’s Guide

2018

Best Adventure
Delta Green: A Night at the Opera, Arc Dream Publishing   Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze  
The Dark of Hot Springs Island, Swordfish Islands   Authors: Jacob Hurst, Evan Peterson, Donnie Garcia 
Best Aid/Accessory
Conan GM Screen, Modiphius Entertainment
Hex Kit, Cone of Negative Energy
Best Art, Cover
Critical Role: Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting, Green Ronin Publishing  Artist: Aaron Riley  
Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios   Artist: Brennen Reece  
Best Art, Interior
Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess   Artist: Zak Smith 
City of Mist, Son of Oak Game Studio   Artist: Marcin Soboń, Mariusz Sculz, Ario Murti, Carlos Gomes Cabral, Monsters Pit  
Best Blog
Sly Flourish  
Gnome Stew -The Gaming Blog  
Best Cartography
Starfinder Pact Worlds, Paizo Inc.   Cartographer: Damien Mammoliti  
The Midderlands – An OSR Setting & Bestiary, MonkeyBlood Design & Publishing   Cartographer: Glynn Seal  
Best Electronic Book
Scenario from Ontario, Dungeons and Donuts  
Delta Green: A Night at the Opera, Arc Dream Publishing  
Best Family Product
Heavy Metal Thunder Mouse, Shoreless Skies Publishing  
Khan of Khans, Chaosium Inc.  
Best Free Game
Saga of the Goblin Horde, Zadmar Games  
High Plains Samurai: Legends, Broken Ruler Games  
Best Free Product
Tabletop Audio – Original Ambiences and Interactive Sounds, Tabletop Audio  
Runequest: Quickstart Rules and Adventure, Chaosium Inc.  
Best Game
Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing   Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Christopher Gunning, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze  
GOLD: Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Author: Daniel D. Fox    
Best Miniature Product
Double-Sided Dry-Erase Tiles, Gaming Paper  
Star Trek Adventures Miniatures: The Next Generation, Modiphius Entertainment  
Best Monster/Adversary
Down Darker Trails, Chaosium Inc.   Authors: Kevin Ross, Mike Mason, Scott David Aniolowski, David Cole, Todd Woods  
Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess   Author: Zak Smith  
Best Organized Play
End of the Line, Michael Maenza  
Lost Tales of Myth Drannor, D&D Adventurers League, Greg Marks, Robert Adducci, Bill Benham, Travis Woodall, Claire Hoffman, Alan Patrick  
Best Podcast
Fear of a Black Dragon, Fear of a Black Dragon  
Miskatonic University Podcast, Miskatonic University Podcast  
Best Production Values
Star Trek Adventures: Collectors Edition Core Rulebook, Modiphius Entertainment  
Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing  
Best RPG Related Product
Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game, Evil Hat Productions  
Khan of Khans, Chaosium Inc.  
Best Rules
Star Trek Adventures: Core Rulebook, Modiphius Entertainment   Authors: Dave Chapman, Jim Johnson, Patrick Goodman, Ross Isaacs, Bill Maxwell, Jonathan Breese, Nathan Dowdell, John Snead, Oz Mills,
Aaron Pollyea, Rob Wieland, Ade Smith, Anthony Jennings, Dan Taylor, Dayton Ward, Michael Brophy, Giles Pritchard, Maggie Carroll, Steven Creech, Shawn Merwin, Sam Webb, Jacob Ross
Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing   Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Christopher Gunning, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze   
Best Setting
Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess   Author: Zak Smith  
Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios Authors: Chris Spivey, Ruth Tillman, Bob Geis, Sarah Hood, Neall Raemonn Price  
Best Supplement
Shadowrun Dark Terrors, Catalyst Game Labs   Authors: Brooke Chang, Kevin Czarnecki, Jason M. Hardy, Alexander Kadar, Adam Large, O.C. Presley, Scott Schletz, Dylan Stengel, R.J. Thomas, Amy Veeres  
Reign of Terror, Chaosium Inc.   Authors: Mark Morrison, Penelope Love, James Coquillat, Darren Watson  
Best Website
Elven Tower Website, Elven Tower Website  
Blades in the Dark SRD, Amazing Rando Design  
Best Writing
Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess    Author:  Zak Smith  
Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios    Author:  Chris Spivey, Ruth Tillman, Bob Geis, Sarah Hood, Neall Raemonn Price  
Product of the Year
Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing  
GOLD: Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Author: Daniel D. Fox   
Judges’ Spotlight Winners
Reece Carter: Fever Swamp, Melsonian Arts Council
Sean McCoy: Operation Unfathomable, Hydra Cooperative
Brian Nowak: FAITH – The Sci-Fi RPG 2.0, Burning Games
Denise Robinson: Winterhorn, Bully Pulpit Games
Kurt Wiegel: Pip System Corebook, Third Eye Games    Author:  Carol Darnell, Eloy Lasanta, Crystal Mazur, Derek Kamal, John D. Kennedy, Martin Manco, Amanda Milner, Jacob Wood