Found over at Gaming Report. Hit the jump for the full list. As usual, there’s some good stuff in there, along with a healthy dose of WTF? (For example, Bankruptcy is one of the worst games I have ever played, and yet, there it is…)
Like last year, I intend to cover the awards ceremony at Origins.
MINIATURE OR MINIATURES LINE
Skarrd Raze #2
by Dark Age Games
George R.R. Martin Masterworks – Premium Miniature Line
by Dark Sword Miniatures, Inc.
Titanius Fury
by Dragonfire Laser Crafts Inc.
Bronzeback Titan, HORDES: Evolution Miniatures Line
by Privateer Press
Dark Heaven Legends Fantasy Miniatures
by Reaper Miniatures
MINIATURES RULES
Classic Battletech
Published by Catalyst Game Labs
Created by Jordan Weisman
Edited by Michelle Lyons, Diane Piron-Gelman
Saganami Island Tactical Simulator, Second Edition
Published by Ad Astra Games
Created by Ken Burnside and Thomas Pope
Forces of WARMACHINE: Pirates of the Broken Coast
Published by Privateer Press
Created by Brian Snoddy and Matt Wilson
AT-43
Published by Rackham
Created by Arnaud Cuidet, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, Nicolas Raoult, and Jerome Rigal
Song of Blades and Heroes
Published by Andrea Sfiligoi
Created by Andrea Sfiligoi
PUBLICATION, FICTION
Astounding Hero Tales
Published by Hero Games
Edited by James Lowder
Dragons of the Highlord Skies
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Frontier Cthulhu
Published by Chaosium
Edited by William Jones
The Orc King
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Written by R.A. Salvatore
The Time Curse
Published by Margaret Weis Productions
Written by James M. Ward
PUBLICATION, NON-FICTION
40 Years of Gen Con
Published by Atlas Games
Written by Robin D. Laws
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl’s Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Published by Wizards of the Coast
Written by Shelly Mazzanoble
Grand History of the Realms
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Written by Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood
Hobby Games: The 100 Best
Published by Green Ronin
Edited by James Lowder
No Quarter Magazine
Published by Privateer Press
Nathan Letsinger, editor-in-chief; Eric Cagle, editor; Josh Manderville, art director
ROLEPLAYING GAME
Grimm
Published by Fantasy Flight Games
Written by Robert Vaughn and Christian T. Petersen
The Savage World of Solomon Kane
Published by Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Written by Paul “Wiggy” Wade-Williams (with Shane Lacy Hensley)
CthulhuTech
Published by Mongoose Publishing
Written by Matthew Grau and Fraser McKay
Battlestar Galactica
Published by Margaret Weis Productions
Written by Jamie Chambers
Faery’s Tale Deluxe
Published by Firefly Games
Written by Patrick Sweeney, Sandy Antunes, Christina Stiles, and Robin D. Laws
Aces & Eights
Published by Kenzer & Co.
Written by Jolly R. Blackburn, Brian Jelke, Steve Johansson, Dave Kenzer, Jennifer Kenzer and Mark Plemmons
ROLEPLAYING GAME SUPPLEMENT
Legend of the Five Rings: Emerald Empire
Published by Alderac Entertainment Group
Written by Shawn Carman, Richard Farrese, Douglas Sun and Brian Yoon
Pirate’s Guide to Freeport
Published by Green Ronin
Written by Chris Pramas, Robert J. Schwalb, and Patrick O’Duffy
Delta Green: Eyes Only
Published by Pagan Publishing
Written by Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy and Shane Ivey
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords
Published by Paizo Publishing
Edited by James Jacobs, Art by Wayne Reynolds
Ruins of the Wild: Dungeon Tiles 4
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Written by Bruce R. Cordell
Codex Arcanis
Published by Paradigm Concepts
Written by Team Paradigm
GAME SUPPORT
Dungeon Life: Bendy Walls
Published by by Z-Man Publishing
Gamemastery Flip Mat: Tavern
Published by Paizo Publishing
Crystalline Counters
Published by Three Sages Games
Hollow Earth Expedition GM Screen
Published by Exile Game Studio
Dr. Wizard’s Patented Elevation Indicator
Published by Stratus Artworks
Call Of Cthulhu Dice Set
Published by Q-Workshop
COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
Bleach
Published by Score Entertainment
Aik Tongtharadol (lead designer), William Harper (rules editor)
Legend of the Five Rings
Published by Alderac Entertainment Group
Mark Wootton (lead designer), Charles Urbach (cover artist)
The Spoils
by Tenacious Games, Inc.
Josh Lytle (lead designer), Patrick Meehan (lead artist)
BOARD GAME OR EXPANSION
Pillars of the Earth
Published by Mayfair Games
Created by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler
Kingsburg
Published by Elfin Werks
Created by Andrea Chiarvesio and Luca Iennaco
StarCraft: The Board Game
Published by Fantasy Flight Games
Created by Corey Konieczka and Christian Petersen
Last Night on Earth, The Zombie Game
Published by Flying Frog Productions
Created by Jason Hill
Battue: Storm of the Horse Lords
Published by Red Juggernaut
Created by Jim Long
TRADITIONAL CARD GAME
Lifeboat
Published by Gorilla Games
Created by Jeff Siadek
Cutthroat Caverns
Published by Smirk and Dagger Games
Created by Curt Covert and Justin Brunetto
Bankruptcy
Published by Tangent Games
Created by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee
Zombie Fluxx
Published by Looney Labs
Created by Andrew Looney
Infernal Contraption
Published by Privateer Press
Created by Matt Wilson, Jason Soles, Kevin Clark, Erik Breidenstein
Race for the Galaxy
Published by Rio Grande Games
Created by Thomas Lehmann
Good to see Zombie Fluxx on there, it was definitely a nice addition to the classic game of Fluxx and added some new elements that I really enjoyed. There are a few other games on there I’ve been wanting to play / read / try out, mainly Classic Battletech.
Apparently some of the WotC people read Critical Hits. At least Bruce Cordell does.
http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1026089
And so it happens, I’m going to vote for the Dungeons Tiles set for the award. It really is a good product, and that one in particular has some awesome barns, towers, and other useful stuff.
Agree about Zombie Fluxx. It is definitely deserving of an award.