ENnies
Encyclopedia
The Annual Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (or 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 has hosted the awards since their inception in 2001.
The awards were initially focused on d20 System
products and publishers and were a solely internet
-based event (hosted by EN World). 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 and 2011, they were sponsored by both Indie Press Revolution
and DriveThruRPG.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
products and publishers hosted at Gen Con
Gen Con
Gen Con is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card-style games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, non-collectible...
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The name of the award is derived from the EN World
EN World
EN World is a role-playing game news and reviews website, which has grown from the earlier "Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News" site .- Description :...
web site that has hosted the awards since their inception in 2001.
The awards were initially focused on d20 System
D20 System
The d20 System is a role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons...
products and publishers and were a solely internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
-based event (hosted by EN World). 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 and 2011, they were sponsored by both Indie Press Revolution
Indie Press Revolution
Indie Press Revolution is a sales network that acts as a fulfillment house for publishers of indie role-playing games. It was founded in 2004 by Ed Cha of Open World Press and Brennan Taylor of Galileo Games. IPR represents over 100 author/publishers involved in role-playing games...
and DriveThruRPG.
Categories
The 2012 Categories are as follows:- Best Website
- Best Blog
- Best Cartography
- Best Interior Art
- Best Cover Art
- Best Production Values
- Best Writing
- Best Rules
- Best Supplement
- Best Adventure
- Best Monster/Adversary
- Best Setting
- Best Aid/Accessory
- Best Miniature
- Best RPG Related Product
- Best Software
- Best Podcast
- Best Free Product
- Best Electronic Book
- Best New Game
- Best Game
- Product of the Year
- Fans’ Choice for Best Publisher