The ENnies 2022 winners

GenCon means ENnie Awards, so as the weekend wraps, we have a list of new RPGs and games to be tempted by.

The 2022 ENnie winners, silver and gold, have been announced. That’s to say; the complete list is out as we’ve already had the Judges’ Spotlight winners. When the nominees were listed, I noted plenty of indies in the candidates, but is that true of the winners cut?

So, without further ado.

Product of the Year

• Silver: Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set
• Gold: Thirsty Sword Lesbians

Best Game

• Silver: Root: The RPG
• Gold: Thirsty Sword Lesbians

Best Adventure

• Silver: The Troubleshooters: The U-Boat Mystery
• Gold: Uncaged Goddesses

Fan Favorite Publisher

• Darrington Press

Best Writing

• Silver: Fateforge Tetralogy Box Set 5E
• Gold: Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

Best Supplement

• Silver: Root the RPG: Travellers and Outsiders
• Gold: Call of Cthulhu: Cults of Cthulhu

Best Rules

• Silver: Haunted West
• Gold: Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure

Best Setting

• Silver: Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Gold: Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn

Best Family Game

• Silver: Questlings: RPG
• Gold: Wanderhome

Best RPG Related Product

• Silver: KULT: Labyrinths & Secret Chambers
• Gold: Shadows of Esteren: Adeliane CD

Best Layout & Design

• Silver: Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Gamemaster’s Guide
• Gold: Delta Green: Impossible Landscapes

Best Free Product

• Silver: Auld Sanguine: A Vampire: The Masquerade New Year’s Eve Story
• Gold: 2021 Level 1 Anthology

Best Monster/Adversary

• Silver: Home-Field Advantage: a Compendium of Lair Actions
• Gold: Nightfell – Bestiary for 5e

Best Organized Play

• Silver: Two Hearts Apart
• Gold: I Find That Familiar

Best Art, Interior

• Silver: Wanderhome
• Gold: The One Ring Second Edition

Best Art, Cover

• Silver: Uncaged: Goddesses
• Gol: Wanderhome

Best Production Values

• Silver: Bardsung Legends of the Ancient Forge
• Gold: Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set

Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital

• Silver: Fate Accessibility Toolkit
• Gold: Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set

Best Aid/Accessory – Digital

• Silver: Call of Cthulhu 3D Digital Gamer Props – Masks of Nyarlathotep,
• Gold: MÖRK BORG Digital Monster Generator

Best Electronic Book

• Silver: One Night Strahd
• Gold: The Lazy DM’s Companion

Best Podcast

• Silver: Role To Cast
• Gold: Ain’t Slayed Nobody

Best Cartography

• Silver: KULTS Labyrinths and Secret Chambers
• Gold: Czepeky Maps Collection

Best Online Content

• Silver: Sly Flourish Blog
• Gold: RPGBOT.net

As it turns out, I think that’s a fair mix. I see lots of Modiphius supported and sold products, but Critical Role is there, too; Chaosium, Evil Hat, Magpie and Possum Creek Games also grab my attention.