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Which RPG Deserves an Award?



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Right, I also had to vote for Basic, though I really prefer the one with the Erol Otus cover (but you have to give credit to the red one, it did bring a lot of people into the hobby)
 

Wow. Amazing how much of that stuff I've never, ever heard of. Here's the list:

Play-By-Mail Games

Fall of Rome
Published by Enlightened Age Entertainment, Designed by Rick McDowell, Lead Software Engineer: Fletcher Dunn
Imperial Wars
Published by Intelligent Life Games, Game Design: Larry Dunlap, Lead Programmer: Mike Kienenberger, Art Director: Bruce Dean, Composer: Nick Palmer
Legends
Published by Harlequin Games, Credited to Jim Landes
Medieval Warlords
Published by Ancient Guardian Enterprises, Designer and Software Developer: Andrew Lloyd
Middle Earth PBM - Battle of the Five Armies
Published by Game System, Inc. Owners: Clint Oldridge and Sam Roads


Historical Games

Axis and Allies D-Day
Published by Avalon Hill, Designer: Larry Harris, Lead Developer: Mike Selinker
Gettysburg: Badges of Courage[/b]
Published by Columbia Games, Credited to Grant Dalgliesh and Tom Dalgliesh
Memoir '44
Published by Days of Wonder, Author: Richard Borg, Illustrations: Julien Delval, Graphic Design: Cyrille Daujean
Soldier Raj
Published by Avalanche Press, Credited to Rob Markham
Sword of Rome
Published by GMT Games LLC, Designer: Wray Ferrell, Developers: Volko Ruhnke and Brad Johnson, Art Director: Rodger MacGowan, Map Art: Mark Simonitch, Counters: Rodger B. MacGowan and Mark Simonitch
Desert Rats - British in the Desert
Published by Battlefront, Credited to Phil Yates
Fire As She Bears! 2.1
Published by Starboard Tack Press, Design: Phil C. Fry and Michael R. Konwinski, Editing: Ed Coss, Graphics Layout: Matt Drake
Stalingrad - German and Soviet Infantry, City Fighting Rules
Published by Battlefront, Credited to Phil Yates
The Face of Modern Battle
Published by Gammazon, Credited to Michael Ball and Jennifer Buck
Dawn of the Rising Sun: The Russo Japanese War 1904-1905
Published by Clash of Arms Games, Credited to Bill Madison, Chris Carlson, and Larry Bond


Board Games

Betrayal at House on the Hill
Published by Avalon Hill, Designers: Bruce Glassco with Rob Daviau, Development Leads: Mike Selinker, Bill McQuillan, and Teeuwynn Woodruff
Bootleggers
Published by Eagle Games, Credited to Steve Gross, Don Beyer, and Ray Eifler
Dos Rios: Valley of Two Rivers
Published by Mayfair Games, Inc. Designer: Franz-Benno DeLonge, Graphics: Franz Vohwinkel
Ticket To Ride
Published by Days of Wonder, Author: Alan R. Moon, Illustrations: Julien Deval, Graphic Design: Cyrille Daujean
War of the Ring
Published by Fantasy Flight, Credited to Francesco Nepitello, Marco Maggi, and Roberto Di Meglio


Miniatures Games

A Call to Arms (Babylon 5)
Published by Mongoose Publishing, Credited to Matthew Sprange
Aetherverse: The Infinite Game of Miniature Battles
Published by Triskele Game Design Studios, Writer: Jason Lauborough
Attack Vector: Tactical
Published by Ad Astra Games, Game Design: Ken Burnside, Eric Finley, and Tony Valle, Art: Charles Oines and Stephen Rider
Nin-Gonost
Published by Fantastic Forges, Inc. Credited to Alain Henner and Arnaud Borne
Rippers
Published by Great White Games, Credited to Shane Lacy Hensley


Collectible Card Games

Allegiance: War of Factions
Published by Lucid Raven, Development: Andrew Grierson, Additional Development: James Grierson, Lance W. Card, J.T. Kauffman
Duel Masters Trading Card Game
Published by Wizards of the Coast, Original Game Design: Mike Elliott, Game Design and Development: Charlie Catino (lead), Tyler Bielman, Mike Elliott, Andrew Finch, and Mark Rosewater
Seven Masters Vs. The Underworld
Published by Z-Man Games, Inc. Designed by David Eber, Julian Lighton, and Zev Shlasinger
Spycraft Collectible Card Game
Published by Alderac Entertainment Group, Credited to Dave Williams, Michael Mullins, and Justin Walsh
Vs. System - Marvel Origins and X-Men Vs. The Brotherhood
Published by The Upper Deck Company, Credited to Mike Hummel, Matt Hyra, Danny Mandel, and Edward Fear (DC Comics TCG/Marvel TCG)
WarCry: Death and Honor
Published by Sabertooth Games, Lead Designer/Head of Product Development: Erik-Jason Yaple, STG Design Team: Seth Morrigan and David Freeman


Traditional Card Games

Camelot Legends
Published by Z-Man Games, Inc. Designer: Andrew Parks
Cthulhu 500
Published by Atlas Games, Credited to Jeff Tidball and Scott Reeves
HEX HEX
Published by Smirk&Dagger Games, Credited to Curt Covert
Space Shuffle
Published by Playroom Entertainment, Inventor: Chris Baylis, Artist: Elisa Anya Jaeger/Design Edge, Inc.
Station Master
Published by Mayfair Games, Inc. Designer: Chris Bayliss, Graphics: Drew Perkett


Roleplaying Games

Ars Magica: 5th Edition
Published by Atlas Games, Credited to David Chart, Jonathan Tweet, and Mark Rein-Hagen
Dungeons and Dragons Basic Game
Published by Wizards of the Coast, Credited to Jonathan Tweet
GURPS Basic Set, Fourth Edition
Published by Steve Jackson Games, Authors: Steve Jackson, Sean Punch, and David Pulver
The Authority Roleplaying Game and Resource Book
Published by Guardians of Order, Credited to Jesse Scoble, John Chambers, John Snead and Matt Forbeck
World of Darkness Storytelling System Rulebook
Published by White Wolf, Credited to Bill Bridges, Rick Chillot, Ken Cliffe, and Mike Lee
 


No experience with any of the choices, so I'll abstain, rather than skewing the result with an uninformed opinion.
 





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