Presenting the nominees for the 2009 ENnie Awards

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Hello once again from the ENnies!

After going through hundreds of entries, the judges have narrowed the field and selected the nominees for each of the 19 categories. On behalf of the judges and the Board of Directors, please allow me to congratulate each publisher for their nomination(s) for the Ninth Annual ENnie Awards. Voting for the ENnies will begin on July 24th. Until then, feel free to view the nominees and offer your own congratulations.

2009 ENnie Award Nominees

All nominees can visit the ENnies Graphics Page to download images to post on their website, announcing that they have been nominated.

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You can also do your part to advertise the ENnies. Print out copies of the appropriate flyer linked to below and hand them out at your FLGS.

http://www.ennie-awards.com/pdf/09flyer_Letter.pdf
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Best Adventure<Best Aid or Accessory
D&D Insider (Wizards of the Coast)
Dwarven Sweatshoppe Dice Tray (Dwarven Sweatshoppe)
Hunter Horror Recognition Guide (White Wolf Publishing)
Kobold Quarterly (Open Design)
Mutants and Masterminds Deluxe GM?Screen (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Art, Cover
3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars (BoxNinja)
CthulhuTech (Catalyst Game Labs)
Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (Wizards of the Coast)
Howl of the Carrion King (Paizo Publishing)
Scion: Ragnarok (White Wolf Publishing)

Best Art, Interior
CthulhuTech (Catalyst Game Labs)
Dark Heresy RPG (Fantasy Flight Games)
Hellas (Khepera Publishing)
Mutants and Masterminds:?Wild Cards (Green Ronin Publishing)
Mouse Guard (Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press)

Best Cartography<Best Electronic Book
Blood of the Gorgon (Open Design)
Collection of Horrors: Razorkids (CCP Games)
The Death-Mother (One Bad Egg)
Hard Boiled Armies (One Bad Egg)
Tales of Zobeck (Open Design)

Best Free Product
BattleRun (Catalyst Game Labs)
Hunter: The Vigil Quickstart (The Hunt) (White Wolf Publishing)
A Song of Ice and Fire Quickstart (Green Ronin Publishing)
Swords & Wizardry (Mythmere Games)
Trial & Terror: SVU (Imagination Sweatshop)

Best Game
CthulhuTech (Catalyst Game Labs)
Dungeons and Dragons 4E (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Heresy (Fantasy Flight Games)
A Song of Ice and Fire (Green Ronin Publishing)
Starblazer Adventures (Cubicle 7 Entertainment)

Best Miniature Product
The Clone Wars: Starter Set (Wizards of the Coast)
E-Z Terrain: Cliffs and Mountains (Fat Dragon Games)
GameMastery Flip-Mat: Waterfront Tavern (Paizo Publishing)
Halls of the Giant Kings: DU1 - Dungeon Tiles (Wizards of the Coast)
Neo-Markers (Alea Tools)

Best Monster/Adversary
Dungeons and Dragons 4E: Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema (Fantasy Flight Games)
Freedom's Most Wanted (Green Ronin Publishing)
Night Horrors: Grim Fears (White Wolf Publishing)
Witch Hunter: The Grand Tome of Adversaries (Paradigm Concepts)

Best Podcast
All Games Considered (All Games Considered Podcast)
Brilliant Gameologists (Brilliant Gameologists Podcast)
Voice of the Revolution (Indie Press Revolution)
Order 66 (Order 66 Podcast)
Return to Northmoor (Northmoor Podcast)

Best Production Values
Anima RPG (Fantasy Flight Games)
CthulhuTech (Catalyst Game Labs)
Dark Heresy RPG (Fantasy Flight Games)
Hellas: Worlds of Sun and Stone (Khepera Publishing)
Mouse Guard (Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press)

Best Regalia<Best Rules
Dungeons and Dragons 4E: Players Handbook (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Heresy RPG (Fantasy Flight Games)
Hunter: The Vigil (White Wolf Publishing)
A Song of Ice and Fire (Green Ronin Publishing)
Starblazer Adventures (Cubicle 7 Entertainment)

Best Setting
The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor (Arc Dream Publishing)
Hot War (Contested Ground Studios)
Pathfinder: Campaign Setting (Paizo Publishing)
Slipstream (Pinnacle Entertainment Group)
Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies (Atomic Sock Monkey Press/Evil Hat Productions)

Best Supplement
CthulhuTech: Vade Mecum (Catalyst Game Labs)
Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods (Fantasy Flight Games)
Hunter: The Vigil (White Wolf Publishing)
Scion: Ragnarok (White Wolf Publishing)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Wizards of the Coast)

Best Website
Critical Hits
Dungeon-A-Day
Kobold Quarterly
Mad Brew Labs
Obsidian Portal

Best Writing
Don't Lose Your Mind (Evil Hat Productions)
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Magnum Opus Press)
Hot War (Contested Ground Studios)
Hunter Horror Recognition Guide (White Wolf Publishing)
Kobold Quarterly (Open Design)

Product of the Year
Dungeons and Dragons 4E: Players Handbook (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods (Fantasy Flight Games)
Don't Lose Your Mind (Evil Hat Productions)
Hunter: The Vigil (White Wolf Publishing)
Mouse Guard (Kunoichi/Archaia Studios Press)
Scion: Ragnarok (White Wolf Publishing)
A Song of Ice and Fire (Green Ronin Publishing)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Wizards of the Coast)
Starblazer Adventures (Cubicle 7 Entertainment)
Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies (Atomic Sock Monkey Press/Evil Hat Productions)

As always, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them. You can either reply here or e-mail me directly at pr@ennieawards.com.

Tony Law
ENnies PR Coordinator