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<blockquote data-quote="Egg Embry" data-source="post: 9711821" data-attributes="member: 6808965"><p>The <a href="https://ennie-awards.com/" target="_blank"><strong>ENNIE Awards</strong></a> return to <a href="https://www.gencon.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Gen Con</strong></a> on August 1st. To celebrate, the <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> and several publishers are offering a special opportunity to a lucky set of bidders: Sit with the award-nominated creators and publishers during the award show and receive some special books. If you want to see the awards live alongside the nominees, the best seats in the house (and some amazing books) are up for grabs.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]412140[/ATTACH]</p><h3><strong>WHAT CAN DREAM DATE WINNERS EXPECT?</strong></h3><p>Every year – <a href="http://tesseraguild.com/8-wanna-lancer-dream-dates-for-gen-con-50/" target="_blank">2017</a> (when I attended with my dream date, <strong>Cubicle 7</strong>), <a href="http://tesseraguild.com/8-ennie-awards-dream-dates-for-gen-con-2018/" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="http://tesseraguild.com/2019-ennie-award-dream-date-guide/" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2022-guide.690193/" target="_blank">2022</a>, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2023-guide.698914/" target="_blank">202</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2023-guide.698914/" target="_blank">3</a>, and <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-date-guide-2024.705667/" target="_blank">2024</a> (the pandemic prevented the in-person 2020 and 2021 ceremonies) – I write about the available dream dates. For 2022 and 2023, I wrote a summary for the <strong>ENNIE Award Dream Date</strong>:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hosted on Friday at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana, any attendee requires a “valid <strong>Gen Con</strong> badge to attend the <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> and is responsible for any associated expenses with attending <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, IN.”</p><h3><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong></h3><p><a href="https://weekinttrpg.podbean.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>This Week In TTRPG Podcast</em></strong></a> from <strong>EN Publishing </strong>and<strong> EN World</strong> is up for an <strong>ENNIE Award</strong> for <strong>Best Streaming Content</strong>. The <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> were a part of <strong>EN World</strong> and <strong>EN Publishing</strong>. In 2019, <strong>EN Publishing</strong> (and <strong>EN World</strong>) divested themselves of the awards to unaffiliate the organization dedicated to recognizing excellence in tabletop roleplaying games. This is to say, <strong><em>This Week In TTRPG Podcast</em></strong> does not have the inside track to win. (Though we wish Jessica luck!)</p><h3><strong>THE AUCTIONS</strong></h3><p><strong><a href="https://ebay.us/m/gDVzog" target="_blank">ENNIE Awards Dream Date with 2025 Judges</a></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>EBAY AUCTION END DATE</strong>: Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM ET</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>REWARDS</strong>: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join Christopher Gath, Tom Cantwell and Clayton Notestine, at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st, at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana! The winner will also receive a specially curated gaming bundle based on your gaming tastes valued at over $150!! Winner will be contacted after auction ends for curation details. Chris, Tom and Clayton can offer up what it is like to read hundreds of books and listen/view hours of content. Want a peek under the lid of the <strong>ENNIE</strong> judging process? This is the chance to ask them anything!”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU BID?</strong> You get a stack of books, and you’ll learn the secrets behind how the <strong>ENNIES</strong> work. If you want to know how the award-sausage is made, this is the table you want to sit at!</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]412141[/ATTACH]</p><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 16px"><a href="https://ebay.us/m/LrpoCe" target="_blank">ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Chaosium Team</a></span></strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>EBAY AUCTION END DATE</strong>: Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 PM ET</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Cartography</strong> – <strong><em>Pendragon: Map of King Arthur’s Britain</em></strong>, <strong>Chaosium, Inc.</strong> by Francesca Baerald</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best RPG Related Product – H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness for Beginning Readers</strong>, <strong>Chaosium Inc.</strong> by RJ Ivankovic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Setting – <em>Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu Ireland</em></strong>, <strong>Chaosium Community Content</strong> by Colin Dunlop</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Setting – <em>RuneQuest: Lands of RuneQuest – Dragon Pass</em></strong>, <strong>Chaosium Inc.</strong> by Jeff Richard, Greg Stafford, and Jason Durall</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Streaming Content</strong> – “<strong>Soectral Schemes: the Mystery of the Ballarat Ghost</strong>” adapted from Kat Clay’s “<strong>The Hammersmith Haunting</strong>”, <strong>Chaosium Inc.</strong></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>REWARDS</strong>: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the <strong>Chaosium</strong> team, up for multiple nominations, at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana! In addition to attending the award show with an amazing team of creators, the winner will receive a prize pack of an empty <strong><em>Call of Cthulhu</em></strong> slipcase which you can use at the <strong>Chaosium</strong> booth in the <strong>Gen Con</strong> exhibitor hall to fill with whatever products you want!”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU BID?</strong> As they do at every <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> ceremony, <strong>Chaosium</strong> provides one fan with a chance to hang out with some of tabletop’s best creators including the heads of the company. Yes, you get a chance to choose your own books, but equally important is the opportunity to talk with some of the most brilliant leaders in the industry. If you’re looking to make connections or just hear great stories, this table awaits your bid.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]412142[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://ebay.us/m/986vVu" target="_blank">ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Exalted Funeral Press</a></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>EBAY AUCTION END DATE</strong>: Saturday, July 26 at 12:15 PM ET</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital – <em>Monty Python RPG: Head of Light Entertainment Gamemaster Screen</em>, Exalted Funeral Press</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Cartography – <em>Land of Eem: The Mucklands Sandbox Campaign Setting</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Ben Costa, Morena Paissan, and Angela Gubert</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Family Game / Product – <em>Dungeon Cats</em></strong>, <strong>Tiger Wizard </strong>by Andrew Bellury (not officially <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong>, but Andrew works for the company and will be at the table for the award show, so this one is pretty much a bonus)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Family Game / Product – <em>Land of Eem: Core Rulebook</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Ben Costa and James Parks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Game – <em>His Majesty the Worm</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by (Too many to list)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Game – <em>Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by (Too many to list)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Layout and Design – <em>Tephrotic Nightmares</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Johan Nohr</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Monster/Adversary – <em>Land of Eem: Bestiary Vol. 1</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Ben Costa, James Parks, Sean Kiernan, Alex Ahad, and Ben Seto</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Production Values – <em>Land of Eem Deluxe Box Set</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Production Values – <em>Tephrotic Nightmares</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Rules – <em>His Majesty the Worm</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Josh McCrowell</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Setting – <em>Settlers of a Dead God</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Eduardo Carabaño Rubianes and Mike Schneider</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Writing – <em>Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong> by Brian Saliba, Craig Schaffer, Chant Evans, and Ben Summer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Product of the Year – <em>Land of Eem Deluxe Box Set</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Product of the Year – <em>Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition</em></strong>, <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>REWARDS</strong>: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the <strong>Exalted Funeral</strong> team – up for 14 nominations! – at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana! Winner will attend the award show with this amazing team of creators: Matt Kelley, Founder of <strong>Exalted Funeral Press</strong>, Andrew Bellury AKA Tiger Wizard and Steve Albertson AKA Dragon Warrior from <strong>Epic Levels</strong>, creator of <strong><em>Dungeon Cats</em></strong>, Ben Costa and James Parks, creators of <strong><em>Land of Eem</em></strong>, Brian Saliba and Craig Schaffer, creators of <strong><em>Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme</em></strong>. The winner will also receive a prize pack of the following <strong>ENNIE Award</strong> nominated books and accessories to be delivered at the award show: <strong><em>Dungeon Cats</em></strong> prize pack, includes signed copy of <strong><em>Dungeon Cats</em></strong>, <strong><em>Epic Levels Armor Classy CDungeon</em></strong> CD with music and adventure and set of drink coasters, <strong><em>His Majesty the Worm</em></strong>, <strong><em>Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme</em></strong>, <strong><em>Land of Eem Core Rulebook, Settlers of a Dead God </em></strong>and <strong><em>Tephrotic Nightmares</em></strong>.”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU BID?</strong> Did you sleep on any of <strong>Exalted Funeral’s</strong> crowdfundings? This night lets you sit with the creators behind many of the up-and-coming games plus get a ton of books. You’re gonna need a heavy bag or a box to carry all of your rewards home. If you want to talk with one of the fastest-growing OSR publishers and distributors, this is an auction you need to look into.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]412145[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="https://ebay.us/m/hJuLKL" target="_blank">ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Knight Owl Publishing</a></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>EBAY AUCTION END DATE</strong>: Saturday, July 26 at 12:30 PM ET</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS</strong>: <strong>Best Adventure-Long Form – </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485658/isle-of-joy?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>Isle of Joy</em></strong></a>, <strong>Knight Owl Publishing</strong> by Gord Sellar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>REWARDS</strong>: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the <strong>Knight Owl Publishing</strong> founder Wind Lothamer at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana! Winner will attend the award show with Wind Lothamer and receive an autographed set of the <strong><em>Collector's Edition Leatherette Meatlandia Trilogy</em></strong>!”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU BID?</strong> You get to meet Wind Lothamer, the individual behind <strong>Knight Owl Publishing</strong>, and get a collection of three amazing hardcovers: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/171341/the-chaos-gods-come-to-meatlandia?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Chaos Gods Come to Meatlandia</em></strong></a>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/349942/the-scourge-of-the-scorn-lords?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Scourge of the Scorn Lords</em></strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/299441/worm-witch-the-life-and-death-of-belinda-blood?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>Worm Witch: The Life and Death of Belinda Blood</em></strong></a>. The winner will be there when <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485658/isle-of-joy?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>Isle of Joy</em></strong></a> competes for <strong>Best Adventure-Long Form.</strong></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]412144[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong><a href="https://ebay.us/m/I6EP6w" target="_blank">ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Wet Ink Games</a></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>EBAY AUCTION END DATE</strong>: Saturday, July 26 at 12:45 PM ET</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS</strong>: <strong>Best Free Game / Product – <em>Garbage & Glory: Trashrun</em></strong>, <strong>Wet Ink Games, LLC</strong> by Josh Heake, Matthew Orr, Brandon K. Aten, and Sarah Orr Aten</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>REWARDS</strong>: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the multi-<strong>ENNIE</strong> winning <strong>Wet Ink team</strong>, at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong> taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st, at 8pm at <strong>Gen Con</strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana! In addition to attending the award show with an amazing team of creators, the winner will receive a 12x20 art print of the cover of <strong>ENNIE</strong> nominated product <strong><em>Garbage & Glory Trash Run</em></strong> signed by the artist, the writers and the design team!”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU BID?</strong> This winner will sit with the publisher of the best game about playing as trash pandas on a fantasy adventure you’ll ever have the pleasure of digging into. <strong>Wet Ink Games</strong> is an art-centric publisher, one that creates some beautiful games, so the art print is going to look cool!</li> </ul><p>If you’re interested in any of these <strong>ebay</strong> auctions and supporting the <strong>ENNIE Awards</strong>, you can find them all <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/ennie_awards" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p><em>Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program, Noble Knight Games’ Affiliate Program, Kobold Press Affiliate Program, and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG, Noble Knight Games, Kobold Press, and Amazon.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Egg Embry, post: 9711821, member: 6808965"] The [URL='https://ennie-awards.com/'][B]ENNIE Awards[/B][/URL] return to [URL='https://www.gencon.com/'][B]Gen Con[/B][/URL] on August 1st. To celebrate, the [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] and several publishers are offering a special opportunity to a lucky set of bidders: Sit with the award-nominated creators and publishers during the award show and receive some special books. If you want to see the awards live alongside the nominees, the best seats in the house (and some amazing books) are up for grabs. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="ENNIE Awards Dream Date with 2025 Judges.png"]412140[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2][B]WHAT CAN DREAM DATE WINNERS EXPECT?[/B][/HEADING] Every year – [URL='http://tesseraguild.com/8-wanna-lancer-dream-dates-for-gen-con-50/']2017[/URL] (when I attended with my dream date, [B]Cubicle 7[/B]), [URL='http://tesseraguild.com/8-ennie-awards-dream-dates-for-gen-con-2018/']2018[/URL], [URL='http://tesseraguild.com/2019-ennie-award-dream-date-guide/']2019[/URL], [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2022-guide.690193/']2022[/URL], [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2023-guide.698914/']202[/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-dates-2023-guide.698914/']3[/URL], and [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/ennie-award-dream-date-guide-2024.705667/']2024[/URL] (the pandemic prevented the in-person 2020 and 2021 ceremonies) – I write about the available dream dates. For 2022 and 2023, I wrote a summary for the [B]ENNIE Award Dream Date[/B]: Hosted on Friday at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana, any attendee requires a “valid [B]Gen Con[/B] badge to attend the [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] and is responsible for any associated expenses with attending [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, IN.” [HEADING=2][B]DISCLAIMER[/B][/HEADING] [URL='https://weekinttrpg.podbean.com/'][B][I]This Week In TTRPG Podcast[/I][/B][/URL] from [B]EN Publishing [/B]and[B] EN World[/B] is up for an [B]ENNIE Award[/B] for [B]Best Streaming Content[/B]. The [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] were a part of [B]EN World[/B] and [B]EN Publishing[/B]. In 2019, [B]EN Publishing[/B] (and [B]EN World[/B]) divested themselves of the awards to unaffiliate the organization dedicated to recognizing excellence in tabletop roleplaying games. This is to say, [B][I]This Week In TTRPG Podcast[/I][/B] does not have the inside track to win. (Though we wish Jessica luck!) [HEADING=2][B]THE AUCTIONS[/B][/HEADING] [B][URL='https://ebay.us/m/gDVzog']ENNIE Awards Dream Date with 2025 Judges[/URL][/B] [LIST] [*][B]EBAY AUCTION END DATE[/B]: Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM ET [*][B]REWARDS[/B]: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join Christopher Gath, Tom Cantwell and Clayton Notestine, at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st, at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana! The winner will also receive a specially curated gaming bundle based on your gaming tastes valued at over $150!! Winner will be contacted after auction ends for curation details. Chris, Tom and Clayton can offer up what it is like to read hundreds of books and listen/view hours of content. Want a peek under the lid of the [B]ENNIE[/B] judging process? This is the chance to ask them anything!” [*][B]WHY SHOULD YOU BID?[/B] You get a stack of books, and you’ll learn the secrets behind how the [B]ENNIES[/B] work. If you want to know how the award-sausage is made, this is the table you want to sit at! [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Chaosium Team.png"]412141[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2][B][SIZE=16px][URL='https://ebay.us/m/LrpoCe']ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Chaosium Team[/URL][/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]EBAY AUCTION END DATE[/B]: Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 PM ET [*][B]2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS[/B]: [LIST] [*][B]Best Cartography[/B] – [B][I]Pendragon: Map of King Arthur’s Britain[/I][/B], [B]Chaosium, Inc.[/B] by Francesca Baerald [*][B]Best RPG Related Product – H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness for Beginning Readers[/B], [B]Chaosium Inc.[/B] by RJ Ivankovic [*][B]Best Setting – [I]Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu Ireland[/I][/B], [B]Chaosium Community Content[/B] by Colin Dunlop [*][B]Best Setting – [I]RuneQuest: Lands of RuneQuest – Dragon Pass[/I][/B], [B]Chaosium Inc.[/B] by Jeff Richard, Greg Stafford, and Jason Durall [*][B]Best Streaming Content[/B] – “[B]Soectral Schemes: the Mystery of the Ballarat Ghost[/B]” adapted from Kat Clay’s “[B]The Hammersmith Haunting[/B]”, [B]Chaosium Inc.[/B] [/LIST] [*][B]REWARDS[/B]: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the [B]Chaosium[/B] team, up for multiple nominations, at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana! In addition to attending the award show with an amazing team of creators, the winner will receive a prize pack of an empty [B][I]Call of Cthulhu[/I][/B] slipcase which you can use at the [B]Chaosium[/B] booth in the [B]Gen Con[/B] exhibitor hall to fill with whatever products you want!” [*][B]WHY SHOULD YOU BID?[/B] As they do at every [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] ceremony, [B]Chaosium[/B] provides one fan with a chance to hang out with some of tabletop’s best creators including the heads of the company. Yes, you get a chance to choose your own books, but equally important is the opportunity to talk with some of the most brilliant leaders in the industry. If you’re looking to make connections or just hear great stories, this table awaits your bid. [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Exalted Funeral Press.png"]412142[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B][URL='https://ebay.us/m/986vVu']ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Exalted Funeral Press[/URL][/B] [LIST] [*][B]EBAY AUCTION END DATE[/B]: Saturday, July 26 at 12:15 PM ET [*][B]2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS[/B]: [LIST] [*][B]Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital – [I]Monty Python RPG: Head of Light Entertainment Gamemaster Screen[/I], Exalted Funeral Press[/B] [*][B]Best Cartography – [I]Land of Eem: The Mucklands Sandbox Campaign Setting[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Ben Costa, Morena Paissan, and Angela Gubert [*][B]Best Family Game / Product – [I]Dungeon Cats[/I][/B], [B]Tiger Wizard [/B]by Andrew Bellury (not officially [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B], but Andrew works for the company and will be at the table for the award show, so this one is pretty much a bonus) [*][B]Best Family Game / Product – [I]Land of Eem: Core Rulebook[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Ben Costa and James Parks [*][B]Best Game – [I]His Majesty the Worm[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by (Too many to list) [*][B]Best Game – [I]Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by (Too many to list) [*][B]Best Layout and Design – [I]Tephrotic Nightmares[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Johan Nohr [*][B]Best Monster/Adversary – [I]Land of Eem: Bestiary Vol. 1[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Ben Costa, James Parks, Sean Kiernan, Alex Ahad, and Ben Seto [*][B]Best Production Values – [I]Land of Eem Deluxe Box Set[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] [*][B]Best Production Values – [I]Tephrotic Nightmares[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] [*][B]Best Rules – [I]His Majesty the Worm[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Josh McCrowell [*][B]Best Setting – [I]Settlers of a Dead God[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Eduardo Carabaño Rubianes and Mike Schneider [*][B]Best Writing – [I]Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] by Brian Saliba, Craig Schaffer, Chant Evans, and Ben Summer [*][B]Product of the Year – [I]Land of Eem Deluxe Box Set[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] [*][B]Product of the Year – [I]Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme – Sensible Middle Class Edition[/I][/B], [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B] [/LIST] [*][B]REWARDS[/B]: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the [B]Exalted Funeral[/B] team – up for 14 nominations! – at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana! Winner will attend the award show with this amazing team of creators: Matt Kelley, Founder of [B]Exalted Funeral Press[/B], Andrew Bellury AKA Tiger Wizard and Steve Albertson AKA Dragon Warrior from [B]Epic Levels[/B], creator of [B][I]Dungeon Cats[/I][/B], Ben Costa and James Parks, creators of [B][I]Land of Eem[/I][/B], Brian Saliba and Craig Schaffer, creators of [B][I]Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme[/I][/B]. The winner will also receive a prize pack of the following [B]ENNIE Award[/B] nominated books and accessories to be delivered at the award show: [B][I]Dungeon Cats[/I][/B] prize pack, includes signed copy of [B][I]Dungeon Cats[/I][/B], [B][I]Epic Levels Armor Classy CDungeon[/I][/B] CD with music and adventure and set of drink coasters, [B][I]His Majesty the Worm[/I][/B], [B][I]Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme[/I][/B], [B][I]Land of Eem Core Rulebook, Settlers of a Dead God [/I][/B]and [B][I]Tephrotic Nightmares[/I][/B].” [*][B]WHY SHOULD YOU BID?[/B] Did you sleep on any of [B]Exalted Funeral’s[/B] crowdfundings? This night lets you sit with the creators behind many of the up-and-coming games plus get a ton of books. You’re gonna need a heavy bag or a box to carry all of your rewards home. If you want to talk with one of the fastest-growing OSR publishers and distributors, this is an auction you need to look into. [/LIST] [CENTER] [ATTACH type="full" alt="ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Knight Owl Publishing.png"]412145[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B][URL='https://ebay.us/m/hJuLKL']ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Knight Owl Publishing[/URL][/B] [LIST] [*][B]EBAY AUCTION END DATE[/B]: Saturday, July 26 at 12:30 PM ET [*][B]2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS[/B]: [B]Best Adventure-Long Form – [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485658/isle-of-joy?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]Isle of Joy[/I][/B][/URL], [B]Knight Owl Publishing[/B] by Gord Sellar [*][B]REWARDS[/B]: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the [B]Knight Owl Publishing[/B] founder Wind Lothamer at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana! Winner will attend the award show with Wind Lothamer and receive an autographed set of the [B][I]Collector's Edition Leatherette Meatlandia Trilogy[/I][/B]!” [*][B]WHY SHOULD YOU BID?[/B] You get to meet Wind Lothamer, the individual behind [B]Knight Owl Publishing[/B], and get a collection of three amazing hardcovers: [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/171341/the-chaos-gods-come-to-meatlandia?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]The Chaos Gods Come to Meatlandia[/I][/B][/URL], [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/349942/the-scourge-of-the-scorn-lords?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]The Scourge of the Scorn Lords[/I][/B][/URL], and [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/299441/worm-witch-the-life-and-death-of-belinda-blood?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]Worm Witch: The Life and Death of Belinda Blood[/I][/B][/URL]. The winner will be there when [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485658/isle-of-joy?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]Isle of Joy[/I][/B][/URL] competes for [B]Best Adventure-Long Form.[/B] [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Wet Ink Games.png"]412144[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B][URL='https://ebay.us/m/I6EP6w']ENNIE Awards Dream Date with Wet Ink Games[/URL][/B] [LIST] [*][B]EBAY AUCTION END DATE[/B]: Saturday, July 26 at 12:45 PM ET [*][B]2025 ENNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS[/B]: [B]Best Free Game / Product – [I]Garbage & Glory: Trashrun[/I][/B], [B]Wet Ink Games, LLC[/B] by Josh Heake, Matthew Orr, Brandon K. Aten, and Sarah Orr Aten [*][B]REWARDS[/B]: “Winner of this auction will receive the opportunity to join the multi-[B]ENNIE[/B] winning [B]Wet Ink team[/B], at a specially designated table right in front of the stage at the 25th annual [B]ENNIE Awards[/B] taking place at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Grand Hall on August 1st, at 8pm at [B]Gen Con[/B] in Indianapolis, Indiana! In addition to attending the award show with an amazing team of creators, the winner will receive a 12x20 art print of the cover of [B]ENNIE[/B] nominated product [B][I]Garbage & Glory Trash Run[/I][/B] signed by the artist, the writers and the design team!” [*][B]WHY SHOULD YOU BID?[/B] This winner will sit with the publisher of the best game about playing as trash pandas on a fantasy adventure you’ll ever have the pleasure of digging into. [B]Wet Ink Games[/B] is an art-centric publisher, one that creates some beautiful games, so the art print is going to look cool! [/LIST] If you’re interested in any of these [B]ebay[/B] auctions and supporting the [B]ENNIE Awards[/B], you can find them all [URL='https://www.ebay.com/usr/ennie_awards']here[/URL]. [I]Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program, Noble Knight Games’ Affiliate Program, Kobold Press Affiliate Program, and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG, Noble Knight Games, Kobold Press, and Amazon.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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