Free League, publisher of Blade Runner RPG, achieves significant success at Gen Con’s Ennie Awards 2023

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Charlie Hall
is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a reporter & digital photographer, he has actually covered simulation, technique, and also spacefaring games, in addition to public law.

Free League Publishing won large in this year’s Ennie Awards, Gen Con’s greatest honors program. The Swedish author drew in Gold honors for 3 of its marquee tabletop role-playing game lines, consisting of Vaesen, Blade Runner, and also Ruins of Symbaroum. Meanwhile the Ennies likewise bathed appreciation on reporter Linda Codega for their operate in covering Dungeons & Dragons’s OGL fiasco in January. The Gold honor for finest game mosted likely to Fabula Ultima — Core Rulebook.

Both the desirable item of the year honor and also the very best setup honor were offered to Vaesen RPG — Mythic Britain & Ireland, a development for Vaesen — Nordic Horror Roleplaying. The line was initially based upon the job of Swedish illustrator and also writer Johan Egerkrans, yet has actually broadened in the last few years to consist of journeys based upon the mythology and also misconceptions of various other nations. It’s noted with lush image and also high manufacturing worths, consisting of glamorous paper supply and also skillfully created cover therapies. It’s readily available both literally and also electronically, online at sellers such as Amazon, and also at pleasant neighborhood game shops around the globe.

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Other standout wins for Free League consist of Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game Core Rules, which won Gold for its format and also style; Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set, which won finest cartography; and also Ruins of Symbaroum — Bestiary, which took house Gold for finest beast or enemy. Another noteworthy addition is Blackbirds, whose outrageous Servant of the Gods Edition won an Ennie for finest manufacturing worths. Best regulations mosted likely to Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game.

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The Ennies are distinct amongst pc gaming honors, as its courts are volunteers that comply with a strict set of ethical guidelines. Chief amongst them is the oath not to have an expert partnership with an RPG author in the leadup to the honors. These standards aid make certain that the Ennies aren’t simply an appeal competition, by winnowing down the lots upon lots of entries to just the greatest. Once the list has actually been developed, electing on the last victors is open to all. You can locate the total listing of candidates and also victors in every classification at the Ennie Awards website.

 

Source: Polygon