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<blockquote data-quote="Cthulhu's Librarian" data-source="post: 1444880" data-attributes="member: 11064">Hello-&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The judges for the 2004 Ennie Awards have finalized the list of categories and entry rules which are posted below. We will be posting instructions on entering products soon. Once we receive all entries, the judges will compile the short list for each category, which will then be voted on by the gaming community and presented at GenCon 2004.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The 2004 Ennie Judges,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Chris Gath (Crothian)&nbsp; Rich Miller (Cthulhu's Librarian)&nbsp; Joe G Kushner (JoeGKushner)&nbsp; Alan Kohler (Psion)&nbsp; Jeff Ranger (Teflon Billy)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ------------------------------&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Open to any RPG book and any RPG Company&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Aid or Accessory&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Art (Interior)&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Cartography&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Graphic Design &amp; Layout&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Art (Cover)&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Official Website&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Publisher (Overall)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; RPGs based on d20 or OGL&nbsp; &nbsp; Best d20/OGL Game&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Adventure&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Campaign Setting&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Setting Supplement&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Rules Supplement&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Monster Supplement&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Revision/Update/Compilation&nbsp;&nbsp;General (non-d20) RPGs&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Best non-d20 game&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Best non-d20 supplement&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Best non-d20 setting or setting sourcebook&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Best non-d20 adventure&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Licensed Games&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Game&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Game Supplement&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Electronic Products&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Electronic Product (not free)&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Free Product or Web Enhancement&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Software&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Fan sites for any RPG system&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Resource Fan Site&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Campaign Fan Site&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Special Peer Award&nbsp;In addition to these categories, an award committee composed of RPG professionals will be judging a peer award category. This category is separate, and does not require solicitation for inclusion.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ------------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; Rules for product entry&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Products released between June 1, 2003 and May 31, 2004 are eligible for this years awards.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. Products may be entered in as many categories as they are eligible for; being entered in one category does not disqualify a product from being entered in another category.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. Products that appear in both PDF and Print formats within the same year of eligibility may be entered, but only one of the formats may be considered (to be decided by the publisher at time of submission).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4. Products that contain material from products considered in previous years will not be considered for any categories except for the compilation/revision category unless they contain at least 20% new material. For this purpose, the determination of which material is being considered is according to the category, i.e., percentage of game text for content related categories, art for art related categories.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5. To be eligible for the compilation/revision category, a product must consist of 50% previously published material, whether or not that material was drawn from works considered in previous years.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6. In the category of Licensed Games, the definition of a license that is being used is: An agreement between two companies for the use of Company A's Intellectual Property by Company B in a game, whether the property originated from a game company or outside the gaming industry (movies, television, comic books, novels, preexisting game, etc.) This category does not refer to the OGL or the d20 license.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7. Only products that have been submitted for judging by the publisher will be considered for nominations. No other products will be taken into consideration, regardless of quality.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8. Categories must have a minimum of 7 entries. If a category does not receive the minimum number of entries, the judges have the right to merge the category with one that is closely related.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9. The judges have the right to move submissions between the categories, and to place entries into categories for which they were not originally entered if they feel that they are eligible for other (or additional) categories.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10. The placement of entries in the final categories (and the categories themselves) is the sole decision of the judges, and all their decisions are final.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cthulhu's Librarian, post: 1444880, member: 11064"] Hello- The judges for the 2004 Ennie Awards have finalized the list of categories and entry rules which are posted below. We will be posting instructions on entering products soon. Once we receive all entries, the judges will compile the short list for each category, which will then be voted on by the gaming community and presented at GenCon 2004. Thank you! The 2004 Ennie Judges, Chris Gath (Crothian) Rich Miller (Cthulhu's Librarian) Joe G Kushner (JoeGKushner) Alan Kohler (Psion) Jeff Ranger (Teflon Billy) ------------------------------ [b]Open to any RPG book and any RPG Company[/b] Best Aid or Accessory Best Art (Interior) Best Cartography Best Graphic Design & Layout Best Art (Cover) Best Official Website Best Publisher (Overall) [b]RPGs based on d20 or OGL[/b] Best d20/OGL Game Best Adventure Best Campaign Setting Best Setting Supplement Best Rules Supplement Best Monster Supplement Best Revision/Update/Compilation [b]General (non-d20) RPGs[/b] Best non-d20 game Best non-d20 supplement Best non-d20 setting or setting sourcebook Best non-d20 adventure [b]Licensed Games[/b] Best Game Best Game Supplement [b]Electronic Products[/b] Best Electronic Product (not free) Best Free Product or Web Enhancement Best Software [b]Fan sites for any RPG system[/b] Best Resource Fan Site Best Campaign Fan Site [b]Special Peer Award[/b] In addition to these categories, an award committee composed of RPG professionals will be judging a peer award category. This category is separate, and does not require solicitation for inclusion. ------------------------------ [b]Rules for product entry[/b] 1. Products released between June 1, 2003 and May 31, 2004 are eligible for this years awards. 2. Products may be entered in as many categories as they are eligible for; being entered in one category does not disqualify a product from being entered in another category. 3. Products that appear in both PDF and Print formats within the same year of eligibility may be entered, but only one of the formats may be considered (to be decided by the publisher at time of submission). 4. Products that contain material from products considered in previous years will not be considered for any categories except for the compilation/revision category unless they contain at least 20% new material. For this purpose, the determination of which material is being considered is according to the category, i.e., percentage of game text for content related categories, art for art related categories. 5. To be eligible for the compilation/revision category, a product must consist of 50% previously published material, whether or not that material was drawn from works considered in previous years. 6. In the category of Licensed Games, the definition of a license that is being used is: An agreement between two companies for the use of Company A's Intellectual Property by Company B in a game, whether the property originated from a game company or outside the gaming industry (movies, television, comic books, novels, preexisting game, etc.) This category does not refer to the OGL or the d20 license. 7. Only products that have been submitted for judging by the publisher will be considered for nominations. No other products will be taken into consideration, regardless of quality. 8. Categories must have a minimum of 7 entries. If a category does not receive the minimum number of entries, the judges have the right to merge the category with one that is closely related. 9. The judges have the right to move submissions between the categories, and to place entries into categories for which they were not originally entered if they feel that they are eligible for other (or additional) categories. 10. The placement of entries in the final categories (and the categories themselves) is the sole decision of the judges, and all their decisions are final. [/QUOTE]

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