{"id":1280,"date":"2013-07-15T13:44:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T21:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2013-07-15T13:44:34","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T21:44:34","slug":"2013-ennie-award-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/2013\/2013-ennie-award-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 ENnie Award Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ENnies<\/a>Here is a list of the 2013 ENnie Award Nominations with some editorial comments on product where I have an opinion. If you want to see the list on the official site go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Best Adventure<\/h2>\n

Achtung! Cthulhu \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Three Kings (Chronicle City\/Modiphius Entertainment)
\nDeadlands Reloaded: The Last Sons (Pinnacle Entertainment)
\nEnemy Within (Fantasy Flight Games)
\nPathfinder: Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition (Paizo Publishing)
\nThe Zalozhniy Quartet (Pelgrane Press)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have passing experience with Achtung!, Last Sons, and Zalozhniy. Going with Last Sons here.<\/p>\n

Best Aid\/Accessory<\/h2>\n

All We Have Forgotten\u00e2\u20ac\u201dMusic for Ashen Stars (Pelgrane Press)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Watch (Green Ronin)
\nThe One Ring Loremaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Screen & Lake-town Sourcebook (Cubicle 7)
\nProtodimension Magazine Issue 13 (Kinstaff Media LLC)
\nThe Unspeakable Oath (Arc Dream Publishing)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI only have experience with Unspeakable Oath but it is a wonderful magazine full of Chtulhu goodness. That gets my nod.<\/p>\n

Best Art, Cover<\/h2>\n

Champions Complete (Hero Games)
\nIron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)
\nThe Magnificent Joop van Ooms (Lamentations of the Flame Princess)
\nNPC Codex (Paizo Publishing)
\nThe Whole Hole Volume 01: Keister Island (Mutha Oith Creations)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nThese are all VERY nice but my vote goes to Joop. Great cover. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Best Art, Interior<\/h2>\n

Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Forgotten Realms (Wizards of the Coast)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Black Agents (Pelgrane Press)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Watch (Green Ronin)
\nShadows of Esteren Book 1 (Agate Editions)
\nThe Whole Hole Volume 01: Keister Island (Mutha Oith Creations)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have Night’s Black Agents and Whole Hole. Whole Hole is really quirky and wonderful. Andy Hopp gets the vote.<\/p>\n

Best Blog<\/h2>\n

Gnome Stew
\nThe Illuminerdy
\nNerd Trek
\nTriumph and Despair
\nThe Rogue Warden<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nSurprisingly I only subscribe to Gnome Stew on this list. It gets my vote.<\/p>\n

Best Cartography<\/h2>\n

Ancient Temple Interior (DramaScape)
\nDeep Blues: Nautilus (0One Games)
\nDrake Starship Map (Blackwyrm Games)
\nThe Lands of Ice and Fire (Random House)
\nSprawl Sites: High Society and Low Life (Catalyst Game Labs)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nNo experience here.<\/p>\n

Best Electronic Book<\/h2>\n

Curse the Darkness (Growling Door Games, Inc.)
\nDeadlands Reloaded: The Last Sons (Pinnacle Entertainment)
\nThe Deadly Seven (paNik productions)
\nExperimental Paradigm of Cinematic Horror (EPOCH) (Imaginary Empire)
\nHobomancer (Hex Games)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have only passing experience with Last Sons so I won’t make a pick here.<\/p>\n

Best Family Game<\/h2>\n

Doctor Who: Adventures in Time & Space\u00e2\u20ac\u201d11th Doctor Edition (Cubicle 7)
\nHero Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u201dFantasy RPG (Hero Forge Games)
\nMermaid Adventures (Third Eye Games)
\nProject Ninja Panda Taco (Jennisodes)
\nWandering Monsters High School (Bold Pueblo Games)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nReally glad the ENnies added this category. As a “Gamer Dad” it is very appreciated. I have Doctor Who, Hero Kids, and Mermaid Adventures. Even though my favorite setting is Doctor Who I think it is a bit adult for my boys (8 and 10 years old). Hero Kids is wonderfully light and gets my nod.<\/p>\n

Best Free Game<\/h2>\n

Mazes and Perils RPG (WG Productions)
\nPhantasm (2010) (End Transmission Games LLC)
\nNights of the Crusades (Aetheric Dreams)
\nSilent Memories (Morning Skye Studio)
\nThrowigames Simple Roleplaying System (Throwigames)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nNo experience with these…since they are free that is a problem I can fix! \ud83d\ude00 Glad the ENnie folks decided to split out this category.<\/p>\n

Best Free Product<\/h2>\n

Battletech: A Time of War Quick-Start Rules\/Shadowrun Quick-Start Rules (Catalyst Game Labs)
\nEPOCH: Road Trip (Imaginary Empire)
\nFools Rush In (Privateer Press)
\nNight in the Seyvoth Manor (Darklight Interactive)
\nWayfinder #8 (Paizo Fans United)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nDitto.<\/p>\n

Best Game<\/h2>\n

Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea (North Wind Adventures, LLC)
\nBroken Rooms (Greymalkin Designs, LLC)
\nChampions Complete (Hero Games)
\nIron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Black Agents (Pelgrane Press)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nGREAT LIST! I have Champions Complete and Night’s Black Agents. I have passing experience with Iron Kingdoms. I think Champions Complete gets the nod here. <\/p>\n

Best Miniatures Product<\/h2>\n

Dungeon Command: Blood of Gruumsh (Wizards of the Coast)
\nFreeblades: Black Rose Bandits (DGS Games)
\nPathfinder Battles: Shattered Star Gargantuan Blue Dragon (WizKid Games\/NECA)
\nPathfinder Bestiary Box (Paizo Publishing)
\nSpot of Bother Set One: Royal Highland Guards (Okumart Games)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nNo experience here.<\/p>\n

Best Monster\/Adversary<\/h2>\n

Champions Villains Vol. 3: Solo Villains (Hero Games)
\nDC Adventures Heroes & Villains Vol. 2 (Green Ronin)
\nInner Sea Bestiary (Paizo Publishing)
\nMutants and Masterminds Threat Report (Green Ronin)
\nNPC Codex (Paizo Publishing)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have copies of Champions Villains Vol. 3 and Threat Report. The Champions Villains volumes are all wonderful…gorgeous art, great write ups, and of the highest production quality. Voting for Champions Villains here.<\/p>\n

Best Podcast<\/h2>\n

Atomic Array
\nIndie Talks
\nHaste: The Official Obsidian Portal Podcast
\nTableTop: Dragon Age
\nTransmissions from the Ninth World<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have listed to Atomic Array and Table Top in the past. Atomic Array is not one where I wanted to regularly subscribe. I actively subscribe to Table Top and love it. That gets my vote.<\/p>\n

Best Production Values<\/h2>\n

Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea (North Wind Adventures, LLC)
\nDoctor Who: Adventures in Time & Space\u00e2\u20ac\u201d11th Doctor Edition (Cubicle 7)
\nIron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)
\nRimward (Posthuman Studios)
\nShadows of Esteren Book 1 (Agate Editions)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nHave only Doctor Who here. I’ll pass on voting here.<\/p>\n

Best RPG Related Product<\/h2>\n

Edition Wars (Gamer Nations Studios)
\nEighth Day Genesis: A Worldbuilding Codex for Writers and Creatives (Alliteration Ink)
\nThe Express Diaries (Innsmouth House Press)
\nKobold Guide to Wordbuilding (Kobold Press)
\nThe Lands of Ice and Fire (Random House)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nSurprisingly I don’t have any of these…and I love these kind of products. I plan to research these\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Best Rules<\/h2>\n

Champions Complete (Hero Games)
\nDungeon World (Sage Kobold Productions)
\nExperimental Paradigm of Cinematic Horror (EPOCH) (Imaginary Empire)
\nIron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Black Agents (Pelgrane Press)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nLOTS of winners here. I have Champions Complete, Dungeon World, and Night’s Black Agents. This is one category where I think Champions Complete deserves to win. It grabs the massive Hero System 6th edition beast and tames it into a purring pussycat. Wonderful work Derek! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Best Setting<\/h2>\n

Broken Rooms (Greymalkin Designs, LLC)
\nMagnimar: City of Monuments (Paizo Publishing)
\nMenzoberranzen: City of Intrigue (Wizards of the Coast)
\nMidgard Campaign Setting (Kobold Press)
\nMythic Iceland (BRP\/Chaosium)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI only have experience with Midgard on this list but it is some kind of wonderful. Midgard should hopefully win this one hands down…wonderful setting. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Best Software<\/h2>\n

The Crawler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Companion (Purple Sorcerer Games)
\nCthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia (E-book Edition) (Arc Dream Publishing)
\nDice & Dragons \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3D Dice Roller (simpleFun)
\nPCGen (PCGen)
\nRoll20 (The Orr Group, LLC)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nNo experience with these.<\/p>\n

Best Supplement<\/h2>\n

Dark Roads & Golden Hells (Kobold Press)
\nDoctor Who: The Time Traveler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Companion (Cubicle 7)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Watch (Green Ronin)
\nMenzoberranzen: City of Intrigue (Wizards of the Coast)
\nShadowrun 2050 (Catalyst Game Labs)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nNo experience with these. Likely Menzoberranzen will win…WOTC…drow…done.<\/p>\n

Best Website<\/h2>\n

Adventure-A-Week
\nThe Escapist
\nGnome Stew
\nModus Operandi
\nSee Page XX<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI follow The Escapist, Gnome Stew, and See Page XX. Although See Page XX is a great vehicle for Pelgarane I don’t see it as a general website that helps gamers. My vote is Gnome Stew.<\/p>\n

Best Writing<\/h2>\n

Doctor Who: The Time Traveler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Companion (Cubicle 7)
\nKobold Guide to Worldbuilding (Kobold Press)
\nNever Unprepared: Guide to Session Prep (Engine Publishing)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Black Agents (Pelgrane Press)
\nWolsung Steam Pulp Fantasy (Kuznia Gier\/Studio 2 Publishing)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nI have Never Unprepared and Night’s Black Agents. Although Ken Hite is really a master I have never seen a product like Never Unprepared and I think it is wonderful. After being a GM for 30+ years this book actually changed the way I prepare for games. Per my blog review<\/a> I think this product is awesome.<\/p>\n

Product of the Year<\/h2>\n

Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea (North Wind Adventures, LLC)
\nBroken Rooms (Greymalkin Designs, LLC)
\nChampions Complete (Hero Games)
\nDoctor Who: The Time Traveler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Companion (Cubicle 7)
\nExperimental Paradigm of Cinematic Horror (EPOCH) (Imaginary Empire)
\nIron Kingdoms (Privateer Press)
\nMenzoberranzen: City of Intrigue (Wizards of the Coast)
\nNight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Black Agents (Pelgrane Press)
\nNPC Codex (Paizo Publishing)
\nShadows of Esteren Book 1 (Agate Editions)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nWOW WHAT A LIST! \ud83d\ude00 Unfortunately I only own Champions Complete and Night’s Black Agents on this list. Both are really exceptional products. Even though the setting in Night’s Black Agents is truly exceptional I will stick with Champions Complete. Since winners of the ENnies are often WOTC or Pathfinder it is not likely to win but it will still get my vote.<\/p>\n

Judges’ Spotlight Winners<\/h2>\n

Hooper – Leviathans (Catalyst Game Labs)
\nMatthew Muth – School Daze (Sand & Steam Productions)
\nJakud Nowosad \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Deniable Asset (Random Encounters)
\nMegan Robertson – Killshot: Director\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cut (Broken Ruler Games)
\nKurt Wiegel \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Eldritch Skies (Battlefield Press, Inc.)<\/p>\n

My Take<\/b>
\nAgain I have no experiences with these and that is a shame. I really<\/i> want to check out some of these…if it wasn’t for that darn buying freeze! \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

GAME ON! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is a list of the 2013 ENnie Award Nominations with some editorial comments on product where I have an opinion. If you want to see the list on the official site go here. Best Adventure Achtung! Cthulhu \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Three Kings (Chronicle City\/Modiphius Entertainment) Deadlands Reloaded: The Last Sons (Pinnacle Entertainment) Enemy Within (Fantasy Flight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6,4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-games","category-growlings","category-product-reviews","category-site-recommendations"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandacat.com\/thelair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}