The new year begins early

I know I've been basically silent since I started GenCon preparations, but I wanted to post and let people know that I haven't stopped working on the stuff I promised last year just because the new year has begun. I've just been trying to catch up on everything since I got home Monday.

In the mean time, I need to say thank you again to everyone who supported me this year, and voted for me in the elections. I've gotten a chance to talk to a few of the other judges online already, and it's going to be a great year.

I've also talked to Denise and Tony, and I think a lot of people are going to be happy with some stuff that's going on behind the scenes. As soon as it's finalized and announced I'll get on here to discuss it. Of the most immediate importance is the fact that, in answer to some complaints that it was awfully hard to find this place and see what has been submitted, the ENnies site will now be maintaining an official list there. I'll still post my stuff here as I get it, but I'm not particularly great at getting it done in a timely manner, and I've made mistakes, so for the official list it's best to look there.

Now for the fun stuff. My shipment from GenCon came in today. Unfortunately I had to leave before it was ready, but all the hard working people who don't get enough credit (like Denise, Tony, and Hans) shipped it out to me right away.

So here's what I got in:

1. Cluster of Wooden Barrels - Acheson Creations
2. Legend of the Five Rings: Death at Koten - AEG
3. Ultimate Toolbox - AEG
4. Terror Thirteen - Anansi Games
5. 3:16 Insignias - Box Ninja
6. Army Brat - CMON Miniatures
7. Fantasy Craft - Crafty Games
8. Mythos Chips - Dagon Industries
9. Outcast Manhunter - Dark Age
10. Dragon Roots #3
11. Home for Wayward Minions - Expeditious Retreat Press
12. Lost Keys of Solitude - Expeditious Retreat Press
13. Dungeon Deck Quests - Gamers Rule
14. Gaming Paper
15. All In - Green Ronin
16. Mutants and Masterminds: Mecha and Manga - Green Ronin
17. Song of Ice and Fire Narrator's Kit - Green Ronin
18. True 20: The Lost Island - Green Ronin
19. Lucha Libre Hero - Hero Games
20. Thrilling Hero Adventures - Hero Games
21. X-Treme Dungeon Mastery - Hickman, Traci and Curtis
22. Monkey Dome - Imagination Sweatshop
23. Time and Temp Unbound Edition - Imagination Sweatshop
24. Hackmaster BAsic - Kenzer
25. Alkemy Aurlok Nation Starter Box - Kraken
26. Alkemy Khaliman Republic Starter add-on - Kraken
27. Supernatural - Margaret Weis Productions
28. Judge Dredd - Mongoose Publishing
29. Escape from Tentacle City - Palecek, Willow
30. Nobis: The City-States - Pantheon Press
31. Mutant City Blues - Pelgrane Press
32. Trail of Cthulhu: Rough Magics - Pelgrane Press
33. Shadows Over Filmland - Pelgran Press
34. Earthdawn Player's Guide - Redbrick
35. Colonial Gothic - Rogue Games
36. Thousand Suns: Foundation Transmission - Rogue Games
37. Shard RPG - Shard Studios
38. RPGirl - Shield and Cecent Press
39. Sight Unseen - Skirmisher
40. Gem Cards - Tangent Games
41. Arcane Legions Starter - Wells
42. Blackmoor - Zeitgeist Games

ENnies results

So, I'm absolutely certain that everyone who care to knows who the winners of the ENnies were by this point, but I didn't bring my laptop, so I wasn't able to post earlier.

Best Cover Art

Gold: CthulhuTech, Catalyst Game Labs

Silver: Pathfinder #19: Howl of the Carrion King, Paizo Publishing

Best Interior Art

Gold: Dark Heresy, Fantasy Flight Games

Silver: Mouse Guard, Kinoichi / Archaia Studio Press

Best Cartography

Gold: Pathfinder Chronicles Second Darkness Map Folio, Paizo Publishing

Silver: Star Wars: Scum and Villainy, Wizards of the Coast

Best Writing

Gold: Kobold Quarterly, Open Design

Silver: Don't Lose Your Mind, Evil Hat Productions

Best Production Values

Gold: Dark Heresy, Fantasy Flight Games

Silver: Mouse Guard, Kinoichi / Archaia Studios Press

Best Rules

Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Players Handbook, Wizards of the Coast

Silver: A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, Green Ronin Publishing

Best Adventure

Gold: Pathfinder #19: Howl of the Carrion King, Paizo Publishing

Silver: P1 King of the Trollhaunts Warrens, Wizards of the Coast

Best Monster Supplement

Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Monster Manual, Wizards of the Coast

Silver: Dark Heresy Creatures Anathema, Fantasy Flight Games

Best Setting

Gold: Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting, Paizo Publishing

Silver: Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies, Atomic Sock Monkey / Evil Hat Productions

Best Supplement

Gold: CthulhuTech Vade Mecum, Catalyst Game Labs

Silver: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Wizards of the Coast

Best Aid or Accessory

Gold: D&D Insider, Wizards of the Coast

Silver: Kobold Quarterly, Open Design

Best Miniatures

Gold: Game Mastery Flip-mat: Waterfront Tavern, Paizo Publishing

Silver: DU1 Halls of the Giant Kings Dungeon Tiles, Wizards of the Coast

Best Regalia

Gold: Battletech: The Corps, Catalyst Game Labs

Silver: Art of Exalted, White Wolf Publishing

Best Ebook

Gold: Collection of Horrors: Razor Kids, White Wolf Publishing

Silver: Tales of Zobek: An Anthology of Urban Adventures, Open Design

Best Free Product

Gold: Song of Ice and Fire Quickstart, Green Ronin Publishing

Silver: Swords and Wizardry, Mythmere Games

Best Website

Gold: Obsidian Portal

Silver: Kobold Quarterly

Best Podcast

Gold: All Games Considered

Silver: Order 66

Best Game

Gold: Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition, Wizards of the Coast

Silver: Dark Heresy, Fantasy Flight Games

Product of the Year

Gold: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Players Handbook, Wizards of the Coast

Silver: Mouse Guard, Kinoichi / Archaia Studios Press

Fan Award for Best Publisher:

Gold: Wizards of the Coast

Silver: Paizo Publishing

And the results of the 2010 ENnies Judges Election:

1. Justin 'Jay' Peters

2. Jeramy Ware

3. Mark W. Green

4. Christopher W. Richeson

5. Megan Robertson

Still a bit exhausted from my trip, so it'll be a bit before I have a chance to talk about the con and next year's ENnies, but I wanted to say thanks for the incredible outpouring of support I've received this year, and for giving me one more year to do this thing that I enjoy so much.

I know a ton of stuff was entered at Gencon, but unfortunately I wasn't able to wait any longer for it to be divided up, but I'll post as soon as it ships.

Thanks again, and a special thanks to everyone who took time out at the cone to say hi, or congratulate me. More than anything it's the people I meet there that make me come back.

Voting for 2010 ENnies judges is now live.

I'm running again this year, and if you're of a mind I'd appreciate your support. Just go to http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/jvoting.asp, put a '1' (or other appropriately low number if there's someone else you're voting for as well) by Jeramy Ware, and click 'submit'. It only takes a couple seconds, and I could use the help.

Thanks.

In which I blatently promote myself

With the polls having closed on the nominees for the 2009 ENnie awards, I find that it's time to move on. By which I of course mean moving on the the selections fot 2010 ENnies judges. It's the first day of voting for this year's judges, and I thought I'd drop at least one quick plea for whatever support anyone may have to offer.

If you're here then I hope that you know who I am, and what I have to offer. I'm listed on the ballot as Jeramy Ware, and I have served as a judge twice, in 2007 and 2009. This blog has served as a chronicle of my efforts, and does a better job of describing my judging style and the sorts of things I look for in a product far better than I could in this space, so I'll skipp reitterating all the stuff that can be found in my questionairre from the ENnies site.

Most importantly I believe that the judging process should:

• Be open and honest.
• Serve the needs of the community anf the publishers and fans that support it.
• Judge each product on its own merits, rather than against one another.
• Take into consideration the thoughts and preferences of others.
• Be receptive to questions and critisism.
• Be responsive to those who take their time to offer input.

I hope that in my terms I have met those goals, and I promise to continue to strive toward those ends should I be elected again.

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Because I'm not above asking for help in my campaigning, a few testimonials from those who have followed my work:

You're exactly the sort of judge that keeps me excited about the Ennies. - Rob Donoghue

We need more hard working, open folks like you who understand the value of blogs/podcasts in the Ennies. - Dave Chalker

"Honesty and dedication to transparent processing are just two of the attributes that make (MotG) a great candidate for ENnie judge." - Jess Hartley

You gave really good feedback and updates throughout the Ennie nomination, which I really appreciated. - Sean Nittner

I felt your process, in addition to being open and honest, and revolved around quality, not just personal opinion. - Meg McG

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Thank you for your time and your support.