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2023 ENNIE Award Winners
The following are the winners of the 23rd annual ENnie Awards, ENNIE Awards, held in 2023. Spotlight awards 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 References External links 2023 ENnie Awards {{ENNIE Awards 2023 awards ENnies winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG or TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roleplaying Game
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Davis (game Designer)
Graeme Davis is a game designer, writer, and editor in the tabletop role-playing game industry. Biography Davis started playing ''Dungeons & Dragons'' in the mid-1970s, shortly after it was first imported into the United Kingdom. After leaving school, he worked in the banking industry before studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in archaeology at the University of Durham in 1979. He graduated in 1982. That year, Davis wrote his first paid article about ''Dungeons & Dragons'' for Games Workshop's ''White Dwarf'' magazine. Other opportunities followed with ''White Dwarf'' and TSR, Inc.'s '' Imagine''. Davis was one of the original designers of ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay''. Games Workshop developed ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' into its new subsidiary Flame Publications in 1989, where Davis remained on staff. Davis wrote the ''Fighting Fantasy'' Gamebook, '' Midnight Rogue'', in 1987. Davis published his first novel, '' Blood and Honor'', book four in the Eberron The War-Torn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaosium Inc
Chaosium Inc. ( ) is a publisher of tabletop role-playing games established by Greg Stafford in 1975. Chaosium's major titles include '' Call of Cthulhu'', based on the horror fiction stories of H. P. Lovecraft''; RuneQuest Glorantha''; '' Pendragon'', based on Thomas Mallory's ''Le Morte d'Arthur''; and '' 7th Sea'', "swashbuckling and sorcery" set in a fantasy 17th-century Europe. Many of Chaosium's product lines are based upon literary sources. While Stafford himself has been described as "one of the most decorated game designers of all time" and "the grand shaman of gaming", multiple other notable game designers have written for Chaosium. These include David Conyers, Matthew Costello, Larry DiTillio, Paul Fricker, David A. Hargrave, Rob Heinsoo, Keith Herber, Jennell Jaquays, Katharine Kerr, Reiner Knizia, Charlie Krank, Robin Laws, Penelope Love, Mark Morrison, Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, Ken Rolston, Ken St. Andre, Jonathan Tweet, John Wick, and Lynn Willis; among oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cubicle 7
Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd is an Ireland, Irish games company that creates and publishes tabletop games. Best known for its ''Doctor Who'' and ''Lord of the Rings'' games, Cubicle 7 offers titles covering a range of licensed and self-developed properties. History Angus Abranson and Dave Allsop formed the role-playing game company Cubicle 7 with the aim of publishing new material for Allsop's role-playing game ''SLA Industries''. Abranson brought on his friend, Dominic McDowall-Thomas, in January 2004 to edit the books, but later in 2004 production was halted and Allsop left Cubicle 7 for other opportunities. In late 2006, Abranson and McDowall-Thomas formed Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited, as its partners. In 2006, Cubicle 7 purchased the British small-press publisher Heresy Games and published a new edition of their 2003 role-playing game ''Victoriana (role-playing game), Victoriana'' in 2009. The company's first licensed game was obtained in 2006, with ''Starblazer Adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gizmodo
''Gizmodo'' () is a design, technology, science, and science fiction website. It was originally launched as part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton. ''Gizmodo'' also includes the sub-blogs ''io9'' and ''Earther'', which focus on pop-culture and environmentalism, respectively. Following the Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Liquidation of Gawker Media, Univision Communications, Univision purchased ''Gizmodo'' along with other Gawker websites in August 2016. In 2019, Univision sold the Gizmodo Media Group, which included ''Gizmodo'', to the private equity firm Great Hill Partners. From April 2019 to June 2024, ''Gizmodo'' was part of G/O Media. In June 2024, the website was purchased by Swiss digital media company Keleops Media. History Origins and Gawker Media The blog, launched in 2002, was originally edited by Peter Rojas, who was later recruited by Weblogs, Inc. to launch its similar technology blog, ''Engadget''. By mid-2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trophy RPG
''Trophy RPG'' is a psychological horror tabletop role-playing game by Jesse Ross about doomed treasure hunters in the woods. There are two versions of the game: ''Trophy Dark'' and ''Trophy Gold''. ''Trophy Dark'' is designed for single session play, while ''Trophy Gold'' is designed for longer campaigns. Both versions were published by Gauntlet Publishing in 2022 after a successful Kickstarter campaign raised $210,141. ''Trophy RPG'' won the silver medal for "Best Game" at the 2023 ENNIE Awards. Gameplay Gameplay includes collaborative storytelling, randomized character creation, and dice pools. The instructions provide guidance for maintaining players' consent. ''Trophy Dark'' consists of story templates called "incursions." Instead of leveling-up, characters gradually deteriorate. Reception ''Trophy RPG'' won a Silver ENNIE Award for "Best Game" in 2023. In the same year, it was also nominated for "Product of the Year" and "Best Rules." Charlie Theel for ''Polyg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabula Ultima
''Fabula Ultima'' is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game inspired by Japanese role-playing video games such as the Final Fantasy series. It was designed by Emanuele Galletto, illustrated by Catthy Trinh and Moryo, and published by Need Games in 2023. The game won 2023 ENNIE Awards for Best Game and Product of the Year. Gameplay Fabula Ultima's dice mechanics were inspired by Ryuutama. Character abilities are described using an increasing die size—a d6 reflecting weakness, up to a d12 representing significant prowess—challenges are resolved with a dice pool composed of the dice of two stats, or of a single stat twice, and attempting to meet a given total. Character bonds, backstory, and themes can allow a player to reroll dice for better results. Reception Fabula Ultima won two 2023 ENNIE Awards: the Gold ENnie for Best Game and the Silver ENnie for Product of the Year. Matt Jarvis for Dicebreaker called the game, "everything I could hope for from a Final Fantas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The RPG
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magpie Games
Magpie Games is an American tabletop role-playing games publishing company. Their 2021 crowdfunding campaign to fund the publication of '' Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game'' raised over five million dollars, breaking the record for Kickstarter's highest earning tabletop role-playing game. Other notable publications include ''Bluebeard's Bride'' and a role-playing game adaptation of the board game ''Root.'' The publisher has won IndieCade, ENNIE Awards, and Indie Game Developer Network awards. In 2024, Magpie Games offered a discounted collection of their games on Humble Bundle as a charitable fundraiser for Child's Play. Awards Magpie Games won a 2018 IndieCade award for ''Bluebeard's Bride.'' Magpie Games has won the following ENNIE Awards: * 2023: Best Rules (Gold) and Best Family Game/Product (Gold) for ''Avatar Legends''; Best Free Game / Product (Gold) for ''Root: The RPG Talon Hill Quickstart.'' * 2022: Best Game (Silver) and Best Supplement (Silver) for ''Root: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of Cthulhu (role-playing Game)
''Call of Cthulhu'' is a horror fiction role-playing game based on H. P. Lovecraft's story of the same name and the associated Cthulhu Mythos. The game, often abbreviated as ''CoC'', is published by Chaosium; it was first released in 1981 and is in its seventh edition, with licensed foreign language editions available as well. Its game system is based on Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing (BRP) with additions for the horror genre. These include special rules for sanity and luck. Gameplay Setting ''Call of Cthulhu'' is set in a darker version of our world based on H. P. Lovecraft's observation (from his essay, " Supernatural Horror in Literature") that "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." The original edition, first published in 1981, uses Basic Role-Playing as its basis and is set in the 1920s, the setting of many of Lovecraft's stories. The '' Cthulhu by Gaslight'' supplement blends the occult and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gauntlet (tabletop Games Producer)
The Gauntlet is a publisher/producer of tabletop role-playing games and podcasts. Their publications include '' Trophy RPG'' and ''Brindlewood Bay.'' In addition to game books, they publish a monthly game zine called Codex to encourage experimentation in indie role-playing games and OSR. Their games and podcasts have won multiple ENNIE Awards. As of November 2024, The Gauntlet has raised over one million dollars USD on Kickstarter and BackerKit combined. Publishing/Production History Games ''The Between'' was written by Jason Cordova and crowdfunded on BackerKit in November 2024, raising $289,681. ''The Between'' is a Victorian era monster-hunting game based on the ''Brindlewood Bay'' rules. It is scheduled for digital release in April 2025 and physical release in November 2025. '' Trophy RPG'' was written by Jesse Ross and published in 2022. It is a dark fantasy game and was funded on Kickstarter with $210,141 from 2,543 backers. ''Trophy'' won the 2023 Silver ENNIE Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
