2026 ENNIE Nominations Announced

The 2026 ENNIE AWARD nominations have been unveiled, and this year also sees a brand new category for Best Solo Game.

The ENNIE AWARDS first started life in 2001, founded by Russ Morrissey and Eric Noah, and originally just covered Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition/d20 products before expanding out to cover the wider tabletop roleplaying game industry.

The nominations shortlist are decided by a panel of Judges, who are themselves voted in each year through a public vote. The short list is then opened up to public voting, this year starting on 10th July and running until 19th July. Winners are then announced at a livestreamed ceremony held at GenCon in Indianapolis, US. This years ceremony is taking place on Friday 31st July.

A full run down of the 2026 Nominees, including authors and artists in their respective categories and links to all the titles, can be found on the ENNIE 2026 Nominations web page, as well as more information about the award and voting procedure on their site. But here is a quick rundown for you:

JUDGES’ SPOTLIGHT WINNERS

Judge William Beeson - Girl Frame by Anxious Mimic RPGs

Judge Hans Cummings - Trash to Treasure by Bright Bard Games

Judge Christopher Gath - RPG Zine Club Year 2 by Plus One Exp/Alchemical Ink

Judge Fiona Katherine Taylor Howat - Tacklebox by Possible Worlds Games

Judge Tom King - Draconis: The Call of Adventure by Studio Agate

BEST ADVENTURE - LONG FORM

Historica Arcanum: Serenade for the Damned by Metis Creative

Terra Antartica by Edge Studio

The Spark Devil by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

Tomb of a Thousand Doors by ManaDawn Games and Plus One Exp

Vaesen - City of My Nightmare by Free League Publishing

BEST ADVENTURE - SHORT FORM

Camp Snallygaster by Pandion Games

The Bride of Pendle by Miskatonic Repository

The White Horse of Lowvale by Tania Herrero

Tragedy at Zaya’s Theatre by Kala Mandala

Whispers of the Woods by Heltung Storytelling

BEST AID/ACCESSORY - DIGITAL

Castle of the Vampire Lord by Axolote Gaming

Pathfinder 2e and Starfinder 2e on Foundry VTT by Paizo

Pocket Bard by Pocket Bard Inc

The Crooked Moon Alchemy VTT by Avantris Entertainment

WestMarches.games by Grimoire AB

BEST ART, COVER

Book of Spirits by Beyond the Screen

Historica Arcanum: Echoes of Renaissance by Metis Creative

Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG by Three Sails Studios

The Crooked Moon Standard Edition Hardcover by Avantris Entertinment

Totem - The Spirits’ RPG byOfficina Meningi

BEST ART, INTERIIOR

Ecryme: Player’s Guide by Open Sesame Games LLC

Household Volume II by Two Little Mice

Legend In The Mist Core Book by Son of Oak Game Studio

Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG by Three Sails Studios

The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Box Set by Hit Point Press

BEST CARTOGRAPHY

Collection of Fantasy Maps II by Open Sesame Games

Dolmenwood Maps Book by Exalted Funeral Press

Pendragon Gamemasters Screen Pack by Chaosium

Pilgrims of the Murk Dome by Hollow Press

Tomb of a Thousand Doors by ManaDawn Games and Plus One Exp

BEST COMMUNITY CONTENT

A Patch of Unfurled Green by West Coast Adventurers Guild

Sprigs & Kindling Volumes 4:1 by Amanda Mullins

The Bride of Pendle by Miskatonic Repository

The Severed Vault by Jeremy Chong

Triangle Agency Fan Zine

BEST FAMILY GAME / PRODUCT

Crescent 2e by Mythworks

Dragon Tower and the Darkness Below by JP Coovert

Dungeons & Kittens Starter Set by Edge Studio

Mushie Missions by Bright Bard Games

PiCO by Mythworks

BEST FREE GAME / PRODUCT

Daggerheart Quickstart Adventure : The Sablewood Messengers by Darrington Press

Legend In the Mist Learn-To-Play Comic Book Adventure by Son of Oak Game Studio

SHIFT: Roleplaying Game Basic Rules (FREE RPG DAY) by Hit Point Press

Sprigs & Kindling Volumes 3-5

Triangle Agency Fan Zine

BEST GAME

Coriolis: The Great Dark Core Rulebook by Free League Publishing

Daggerheart Core Set by Darrington Press

Legend In The Mist Core Book by Son of Oak Game Studio

Sickest Witch Core Rulebook by Severed Books

Thieves of the Tome by First Pancake Studios

BEST LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Berserkrby Slightly Reckless Games

Deadline: A Clockwork Press by The Wanderer’s Tome

Midnight Muscadines by Pandion Games

Voidherat Symphony (Revised Edition) by Rowan Rook & Decard

Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game, Players Guide by Cubicle 7 Entertainment

BEST MONSTER/ADVERSARY

Dolmenwood Monster Book by Exalted Funeral Press

Monsters of Drakkenheim by Ghostfire Gaming

Starfinder Alien Core by Paizo Inc

The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Box Set by Hit Point Press

Wrath of the Kaiju by Loot tavern Publishing

BEST ONLINE CONTENT

Designing Dungeons Course: Or, How to Kill a Party in 30 Rooms or Less by Joshua McCrowell & Warren D

Explorers Design

Golarion Mapping Project by Tabletop RPG Historical Society

Molten Sulfur Blog by Molten Sulfer Press

Solo RPG List

BEST PRODUCTION VALUES

Legend In the Mist - Ravenhome Slipcase by Son of Osk Game Studios

Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG by Three Sails Studios

Terra Antartica by Edge Studio

The Crooked Moon Standard Edition Hardcover by Avantris Entertinment

The Spark Devil by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

BEST RPG RELATED PRODUCT

Advent0ure Calendar 20: The Lost Labyrinth by Only Games, Black Oak Workshop

Beyond the Witching Ring: Dolmenwood Soundtrack Album - 12” Vinyl LP by Exalted Funeral Press

Dolmenwood Noble House Enamel Pins Set by Exalted Fungeral Press

Menagerie of Unbearable Things by Tania Herrero

Sickest Witch Belt Buckle by Severed Books

BEST RULES

A Land Once Magic by moreblueberries

Daggerheart Core Set by Darrington Press

Legend In The Mist Core Book by Son of Oak Game Studio

Sickest Witch Core Rulebook by Severed Books

Thieves of the Tome by First Pancake Studios

BEST SETTING

Dolmenwood Campaign Book by Exalted Funeral Press

Ecryme: Player’s Guide by Open Sesame Games LLC

Grim Hollow: Campaign Guide by Ghostfire Gaming

Household Volume II by Two Little Mice

Ryokos Guide to the Ykai Realms by Loot Tavern Publishing

BEST SOLO GAME

Odyssey of the Giant by Heltung Storytelling

Pirouette by InnocentGoblin TTRPGs

Song of the Scryptwyem by Dan Bronson-Lowe

SPINE: A Dark Solo TTRPG About Losing Yourself in a Book by Backwards Tabletop

The Bonsai Diary by Gene Koo

BEST STREAMING CONTENT

Cozy RPG Reviews

Get Your Sheet Together by Darrington Press

How’s My Driving? by The Panic Table & DNGN CLUB GAMES

One Shot: Last Train to Bremenby One Shot

The Good Friends of Jackson Elias podcast by Blasphemous Tomes

BEST SUPPLEMENT

Legend In The Mist - Action Grimoire by Son of Oak Game Studio

Mystified! by The Wanderer’s Tome

No Place Like Homebrew by Roll & Play Press

The Creative Game Master’s Guide to Extraordiary Locatins (& How To Design Them) by Bluestone Books

The Painted Wastelands Player’s Guide by Agamemnon Press

BEST WRITING

Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games by Gallery Books

Piaga 1348 by Need Games

Pirouette by InnocentGoblin TTRPGs

Rapscallion by Magpie Games

StoryBake by Tiny Ghost Chef Games

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Coriolis: The Great Dark Core Rulebook by Free League Publishing

Daggerheart Core Set by Darrington Press

Dolmenwood Campaign Book by Exalted Funeral Press

Legend In The Mist Core Book by Son of Oak Game Studio

Menagerie of Unbearable Things by Tania Herrero

The Bonsai Diary by Gene Koo

The Crooked Moon Standard Edition Hardcover by Avantris Entertinment

The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Box Set by Hit Point Press

The Spark Devil by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

The White Horse of Lowvale by Tania Herrero