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| 2018 ENnie Award winners | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best role-playing games of previous year |
| Country | United Kingdom & United States |
| Presented by | Gen Con |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Website | Archive of 2018 ENNIE Awards |
The following are the winners of the 18th annual ENnie Awards, held in 2018: [1] [2]
| Category | Gold Winner | Silver Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Best Adventure | The Dark of Hot Springs Island, Swordfish Islands Authors: Jacob Hurst, Evan Peterson, Donnie Garcia | Delta Green: A Night at the Opera, Arc Dream Publishing Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze |
| Best Aid/Accessory | Hex Kit, Cone of Negative Energy | Conan GM Screen, Modiphius Entertainment |
| Best Art, Cover | Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios Artist: Brennen Reece | Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, Green Ronin Publishing Artist: Aaron Riley |
| Best Art, Interior | City of Mist, Son of Oak Game Studio Artist: Marcin Soboń, Mariusz Sculz, Ario Murti, Carlos Gomes Cabral, Monsters Pit | Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess Artist: Zak Smith |
| Best Blog | Gnome Stew -The Gaming Blog | Sly Flourish |
| Best Cartography | The Midderlands – An OSR Setting & Bestiary, MonkeyBlood Design & Publishing Cartographer: Glynn Seal | Starfinder Pact Worlds, Paizo Inc. Cartographer: Damien Mammoliti |
| Best Electronic Book | Delta Green: A Night at the Opera, Arc Dream Publishing | Scenario from Ontario, Dungeons and Donuts |
| Best Family Product | Khan of Khans, Chaosium Inc. | Heavy Metal Thunder Mouse, Shoreless Skies Publishing |
| Best Free Game | High Plains Samurai: Legends, Broken Ruler Games | Saga of the Goblin Horde, Zadmar Games |
| Best Free Product | RuneQuest: Quickstart Rules and Adventure, Chaosium Inc. | Tabletop Audio – Original Ambiences and Interactive Sounds, Tabletop Audio |
| Best Game | Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Grim & Perilous Studios Author: Daniel D. Fox | Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Christopher Gunning, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze |
| Best Miniature Product | Star Trek Adventures Miniatures: The Next Generation, Modiphius Entertainment | Double-Sided Dry-Erase Tiles, Gaming Paper |
| Best Monster/Adversary | Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess Author: Zak Smith | Down Darker Trails, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Kevin Ross, Mike Mason, Scott David Aniolowski, David Cole, Todd Woods |
| Best Organized Play | Lost Tales of Myth Drannor, D&D Adventurers League, Greg Marks, Robert Adducci, Bill Benham, Travis Woodall, Claire Hoffman, Alan Patrick | End of the Line, Michael Maenza |
| Best Podcast | Miskatonic University Podcast, Miskatonic University Podcast | Fear of a Black Dragon, Fear of a Black Dragon |
| Best Production Values | Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing | Star Trek Adventures: Collectors Edition Core Rulebook, Modiphius Entertainment |
| Best RPG Related Product | Khan of Khans, Chaosium Inc. | Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game, Evil Hat Productions |
| Best Rules | Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing Authors: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Christopher Gunning, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze | Star Trek Adventures: Core Rulebook, Modiphius Entertainment Authors: Dave Chapman, Jim Johnson, Patrick Goodman, Ross Isaacs, Bill Maxwell, Jonathan Breese, Nathan Dowdell, John Snead, Oz Mills, Aaron Pollyea, Rob Wieland, Ade Smith, Anthony Jennings, Dan Taylor, Dayton Ward, Michael Brophy, Giles Pritchard, Maggie Carroll, Steven Creech, Shawn Merwin, Sam Webb, Jacob Ross |
| Best Setting | Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios Authors: Chris Spivey, Ruth Tillman, Bob Geis, Sarah Hood, Neall Raemonn Price | Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess Author: Zak Smith |
| Best Supplement | Reign of Terror, Chaosium Inc. Authors: Mark Morrison, Penelope Love, James Coquillat, Darren Watson | Shadowrun Dark Terrors, Catalyst Game Labs Authors: Brooke Chang, Kevin Czarnecki, Jason M. Hardy, Alexander Kadar, Adam Large, O.C. Presley, Scott Schletz, Dylan Stengel, R.J. Thomas, Amy Veeres |
| Best Website | Blades in the Dark SRD, Amazing Rando Design | Elven Tower Website, Elven Tower Website |
| Best Writing | Harlem Unbound, Darker Hue Studios Author: Chris Spivey, Ruth Tillman, Bob Geis, Sarah Hood, Neall Raemonn Price | Frostbitten and Mutilated, Lamentations of the Flame Princess Author: Zak Smith |
| Product of the Year | Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Grim & Perilous Studios | Delta Green: The RPG, Arc Dream Publishing |
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