The 2020 ENnie Judges Spotlight winners and 2020’s nominees have been announced.
Judges’ Spotlight Winners
Benjamin Adelman – Sleepaway
Author: Jay Dragon
Rachel Campbell – Glitter Hearts, Leatherman Games
Author: Greg Leatherman
Christopher Gath – Refractions in Glasston, Chaosium Inc.
Authors: Taylor University PWR Press, Sam Guinsatao, Carson Jacobs, T.R. Knight, Joy Lemont, Elijah Oates, Rayce Patterson, Emily Pawlowski, J. Tucker White
Shauna Ratliff – Knarls Candy Compendium
Authors: Makenzie De Armas, Levi Phipps
James Surano – Hit the Streets, Defend the Block, Lost Highway Games
Author: Rich Rogers
Best Adventure
A Pound of Flesh, Tuesday Knight Games.
Authors: Donn Stroud, Sean McCoy, Luke Gearing
Book of Seasons: Solstices, Jessica Marcrum Writes
Authors: A. Kelly Lane, Alicia Furness, Alison Huang, Ally Sulentic, Annamyriah de Jong, Cat Evans, Collette Quach, Jacky Leung, Jamie O’Duibhir, Jessica Marcrum, Jessica Ross, Jessica Washburn, Kristina Sisto Kindel, Lynne M. Meyer, Ma’At Crook, Miranda Mels, Nemo Bueno, Oliver Clegg, Samantha Lavender, TK Johnson
Killer Kobolds from Outer Space, Oliver Clegg
Author: Oliver Clegg
The Halls of Arden Vul Complete, Expeditious Retreat Press
Author: Richard Barton
Trilemma Adventures Compendium Vol 1, Trilemma Adventures
Authors: Michael Prescott, Evey Lockhart, Kira Magrann, Michael Atlin, Sean Winslow, Skerples, Stephanie Bryant, Tim Groth
Best Aid/Accessory
Deck of Many Animated Spells, Hit Point Press
DunGen.app, Dungeon Channel
DungeonMorph Delver, Trailblazer, & Voyager 10′ Battlemats, Inkwell Ideas
Nights Black Agents Director’s Screen & Resource Guide, Pelgrane Press
The Dungeon Books of Battle Mats, Loke Battlemats
Best Art, Cover
Call of Cthulhu: Berlin the Wicked City, Chaosium Inc.
Artist: Loïc Muzy
Harlem Unbound 2nd Edition, Chaosium Inc.
Artists: Brennen Reece, Alex Mayo, Jabari Weathers
Nibiru Corebook, Araukana Media LTD
Artists: Mahea Rodrigues, Daniel Liang, Alexey Tretyakov
The Ultraviolet Grasslands, Exalted Funeral Press
Artist: Luka Rejec
Witch+Craft, Astrolago Press
Artist: Sarah Webb
Best Art, Interior
BFF! Best Friends Forever, Heart of the Deernicorn
Artists: Veta Bahktina, Taylor Dow
Dragons Conquer America: Core book, Burning Games
Artists: Rado Javor, Antonio J Manzanedo, Marco Brunelleschi, Milan Nikolic, George Pricopegalan
Never Going Home, Wet Ink Games
Artist: Charles Ferguson-Avery
Strata, Rowan, Rook and Decard
Artist: Adrian Stone
The Ultraviolet Grasslands, Exalted Funeral Press
Artist: Luka Rejec
Best Cartography
Dungeon in a Box, Dungeon in a Box
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, the Adventure Game, River Horse
Nibiru Corebook, Araukana Media LTD
Over the Edge Poster Map, Atlas Games
Trilemma Adventures Compendium Vol 1, Trilemma Adventures
Best Electronic Book
BEOWULF: Hermit’s Sanctuary, Handiwork Games
Authors: Jon Hodgson, Jacob Rodgers
Killer Kobolds from Outer Space, Oliver Clegg
Author: Oliver Clegg
Lancer Core Book, Massif Press
Authors: Tom Parkinson, Miguel Lopez
New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley 2nd Ed., Stygian Fox
Authors: Tom Lynch, Keith “Doc” Herber, Kevin Ross, Christopher Smith Adair, Oscar Rios, Seth Skorkowsky
Wolves of Steadwick, Explorer’s Guild Publishing
Author: Richard Davis
Best Family Game / Product
BFF! Best Friends Forever, Heart of the Deernicorn
Authors: Ross Cowman, Terri Cohlene
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, the Adventure Game, River Horse
Authors: Ben Milton, Jack Caesar
Kids on Bikes: Strange Adventures! Volume Two, Renegade Games
Authors: Jonathan Gilmour, Doug Levandowski
Quest, The Adventure Guild
Author: T.C. Sottek
The Excellents: Excellent Princess Roleplaying, 9th Level Games
Authors: Chris O’Neill, Adriel Wilson
Best Free Game / Product
BEOWULF: Hermit’s Sanctuary, Handiwork Games
Authors: Jon Hodgson, Jacob Rodgers
Secret Science Sewer Siblings, Cloven Pine Games
Author: Cloven Pine Games
Sexy Battle Wizards, Rowan, Rook and Decard
Author: Grant Howett
TTRPG Safety Toolkit, Smooching Knife
Authors: Kienna Sunrise, Lauren Bryant-Monk
Tunnel Goons, Highland Paranormal Society
Author: Nate Treme
Best Game
A Cool and Lonely Courage, Plane Sailing Games Limited
Author: Alex White
ALIEN the Roleplaying Game, Free League Publishing
Authors: Tomas Härenstam, Andrew E.C. Gaska
MÖRK BORG Artpunk RPG, Free League Publishing
Authors: Pelle Nilsson, Johan Nohr
Royal Blood, Rowan, Rook and Decard
Author: Grant Howett
Zombie World, Magpie Games
Author: Brendan G. Conway
Best Layout and Design
A Pound of Flesh, Tuesday Knight Games
Sean McCoy, Jan Buragay
BFF! Best Friends Forever, Heart of the Deernicorn
Ross Cowman, Terri Cohlene, Whitney Beltran, Taylor Dow, Mo Golden, Kristine Hassell, Jabari Weathers
MÖRK BORG Artpunk RPG, Free League Publishing
Pelle Nilsson, Johan Nohr
Quest, The Adventure Guild
T.C. Sottek
Trilemma Adventures Compendium Vol 1, Trilemma Adventures
Michael Prescott
Best Monster/Adversary
Big Bad Booklet 1-6, Hit Point Press
Author: Hit Point Press
Icons Rogues, Ad Infinitum Adventures
Author: Steve Kenson
Magimundi Bestiary 5th Edition (5e), Learn Larp, LLC
Authors: Maury Brown, Mike Young
Mordenkainen’s Fiendish Folio, Volume 1: Monsters Malevolent and Benign, Wizards of the Coast
Authors: Mike Mearls, Bart Carroll, Bill Benham
Worm Witch, Knight Owl Publishing
Author: Ahimsa Kerp
Best Online Content
DNDSPEAK – The Official d100 Website, DNDSPEAK
Essentials Generators, Necrotic Gnome
Molten Sulfur Blog, Molten Sulfur Press
RPG Writers Workshop, Scribemind
The Monsters Know What They Are Doing – Combat Tactics for DMs, Saga Press
Best Organized Play
Jaunt to the Center of Faerun, Noah Grand
Protégé of the Trampling Forest, Ma’at Crook
Stygia Untamed, Greasy Snitches, Paul Gabat
The Only Way to be Sure, Jason Panella, Jim Parkin
Where Can She Be, Robbie Pleasant
Best Podcast
Appendix N Book Club
Asians Represent!
Plot Points
Red Moon Roleplaying
Roll for Persuasion
Best Production Values
BFF! Best Friends Forever, Heart of the Deernicorn
Humblewood Box Set, Hit Point Press
Icarus, Renegade Games
The Yellow King RPG, Pelgrane Press
Thousand Year Old Vampire, Petit Guignol
Best RPG Related Product
Absinthe in Carcosa, Pelgrane Press
Author: Robin Laws
Encounter Theory: The Adventure Design Workbook, Plot Points Productions
Author: Ben Riggs
Inhuman Conditions, Mythical Normal
Authors: Tommy Maranges, Cory O’Brien
Session Zero, Bullypup Publishing
Author: John C. Byram
Shadowtide: Recipes From Aldea, Green Ronin
Author: Jess Hartley
Best Rules
Icarus, Renegade Games
Author: Spenser Starke
MAZES The Polymorph RPG of Dungeons and Dangers, 9th Level Games
Author: Chris O’Neill
Score, Gila RPGs
Author: Spencer Campbell
Thousand Year Old Vampire, Petit Guignol
Author: Tim Hutchings
Zombie World, Magpie Games
Author: Brendan G. Conway
Best Setting
Americana, Sandy Pug Games
Author: Liam Ginty
Arkadia – The Greek Setting for 5e, Arcana Games
Authors: Eugene Fasano, Ken Roberts
Call of Cthulhu: Berlin the Wicked City, Chaosium Inc.
Authors: David Larkins, Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy
Dead Halt, Zonware
Author: Ben Doran
Rakehell – Issue One: The Rift of Mar-Milloir, Goatman’s Goblet
Author: Goatman’s Goblet
Best Supplement
Delta Green: The Labyrinth, Arc Dream Publishing
Authors: John Scott Tynes
Doctor Who: 12th Doctor Sourcebook, Cubicle Seven
Authors: Andrew Peregrine, Walt Ciechanowski
Ironsworn Delve, Shawn Tomkin
Authors: Shawn Tomkin
Witch+Craft, Astrolago Press
Authors: Shannon Campbell, Damon Hines, Dillon MacPherson
Zombie World: The Mall, Magpie Games
Author: Brendan G. Conway
Best Writing
Electric Bastionland, Bastionland Press
Author: Chris McDowall
MÖRK BORG Artpunk RPG, Free League Publishing
Authors: Pelle Nilsson, Johan Nohr
Quest, The Adventure Guild
Author: T.C. Sottek
The Monsters Know What They Are Doing, Saga Press
Author: Keith Ammann
Visigoths vs Mall Goths, Lucian Kahn
Author: Lucian Kahn
Product of the Year
BFF! Best Friends Forever, Heart of the Deernicorn
Deck of Many Animated Spells, Hit Point Press
MÖRK BORG Artpunk RPG, Free League Publishing
Quest, The Adventure Guild
Royal Blood, Rowan, Rook and Decard
The Excellents: Excellent Princess Roleplaying, 9th Level Games
Thousand Year Old Vampire, Petit Guignol
Trilemma Adventures Compendium Vol 1, Trilemma Adventures
Witch+Craft, Astrolago Press
Zombie World, Magpie Games
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