The 2012 ENnie nominations [1] were just announced, and Gnome Stew has been nominated for Best Blog, and our book Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game [2] was nominated for Product of the Year and Best Aid/Accessory.
I just about pissed my pants when I saw my email this morning, and I still haven’t totally absorbed the news.
I’ve said this in the past, but it remains no less true today: Our fellow nominees are awesome, and represent some crazy-stiff competition. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees!
By category, our fellow nominees are:
Best Blog
- Campaign Mastery [3]
- Gaming as Women [4]
- Roving Band of Misfits [5]
- Sly Flourish [6]
Product of the Year
- Cthulhu Britannica: Shadows Over Scotland [7] (Cubicle 7)
- GURPS Horror, Fourth Edition [8] (Steve Jackson Games)
- Hacklopedia of Beasts [9] (Kenzer and Co.)
- Hollowpoint [10] (VSCA Publishing)
- Madness at Gardmore Abbey [11] (Wizards of the Coast)
- Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game [12] (Margaret Weis Productions)
- Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box [13] (Paizo)
- Star Hero [14] (Hero Games)
- Stealing Cthulhu [15] (Graham Walmsley)
Best Aid/Accessory
- DungeonMorph Cards [16] (Inkwell Ideas, Inc.)
- GameMastery Chase Cards [17] (Paizo Publishing)
- Mutants and Masterminds GM’s Kit [18] (Green Ronin)
- Shadowrun Runner’s Toolkit [19] (Catalyst Game Labs)
In closing, thank you to the ENnies judges for nominating us — and holy shit! This is a big pile of crazyawesomesauce.
5 Comments To "Gnome Stew Nominated for Best Blog, Masks for Product of the Year and Best Aid/Accessory"
#1 Comment By BryanB On July 13, 2012 @ 9:22 am
Congratulations on the nominations.
Masks is great. I haven’t used it enough.
#2 Comment By Rob Abrazado On July 13, 2012 @ 11:08 am
This is just incredibly excellent. Congratulations to all. 🙂
#3 Comment By Martin Ralya On July 13, 2012 @ 11:21 am
Thank you! It was a really fun way to start the day, and I’m excited about it no matter how things turn out.
#4 Comment By katcloaked On July 13, 2012 @ 1:02 pm
Congratulations on nominations! Look forward to meeting you guys at the Ennies!
#5 Comment By Kurt “Telas” Schneider On July 14, 2012 @ 3:14 pm
I was surprised by the inclusion of Masks in the Product of the Year category, but I really shouldn’t have been. I find myself returning to that book over and over, like a junkie to a needle, using the fluff descriptions for plots, twisting NPCs in creative new ways, and just reading it for the sheer variety of characters.
Well, that and it was written by a bunch of frakking bearded and kilted geniuses…