Ahead of Gen Con 2026 (July 30-August 2), the ENNIE Awards team has announced the list of 2026 nominees recognizing outstanding work in tabletop roleplaying games. This year introduces the category for Best Solo Game, which highlights titles intended for individual exploration and play.

Legend in the Mist leads this year’s nominees with seven, followed by The Crooked Moon with five and Darrington Press’s Daggerheart with four.

The ENNIES also announced this year’s Judges’ Spotlight Winners, with awards going to the following:

  • William Beeson – Girl Frame, Anxious Mimic RPGs
    Author: Isabelle M. Ruebsatt
  • Hans Cummings – Trash to Treasure, Bright Bard Games
    Authors: Jon Boyle and Bri De Danann
  • Christopher Gath – RPG Zine Club: Year 2, Plus One Exp/Alchemical Ink
  • Fiona Katherine Taylor Howat – Tacklebox, Possible Worlds Games
    Authors: J. Walton and James Tadd Adcox
  • Tom King – Draconis: The Call of Adventure, Studio Agate
    Authors: Justine Niogret and Alexandre Mula

Here are the 2026 ENNIE Award nominees.

Best Adventure – Long Form

  • Historica Arcanum: Serenade for the Damned, Metis Creative
    Authors: Tyler Denison, Sarp Duyar, Doğa Can Sayılkan, Alp Arslan
  • Terra Antarctica, Edge Studio
    Authors: Leah Hawthorne, Keith Ryan Kappel, Brandon Perdue, Sam Stewart
  • The Spark Devil, H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
    Author: Sean Branney
  • Tomb of a Thousand Doors, ManaDawn Tabletop Games and Plus One Exp
    Authors: Matthew Morris, Lux Taggert, Sky Svard, Antonio Buch, FriggingFrogs, Derek Mayne, Yar0d, Pulpee, Phybe, Kelly Bean, Kapithan, William Lambert, Owen McGauley, and Isaac Williams, Ellohir, Hugh Lashbrooke, Lancraft, Liam McCrickard, TabletobRPG, BohemiaSpielkunst, Relic913, Flindermouse, Rat’s Nest Games, Lesueur Benoit, Xenio, tim zee, Tumultous Tabletop, and Marcos_BM
  • Vaesen – City of My Nightmares, Free League Publishing
    Author: Kiku Pukk Harenstam

Best Adventure – Short Form

Best Aid/Accessory – Digital

Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital

Best Art, Cover

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Best Art, Interior

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Best Cartography

Best Community Content

Best Family Game/Product

Best Free Game/Product

  • Daggerheart Quickstart Adventure: The Sablewood Messengers, Darrington Press
    Authors: Spenser Starke, Rowan Hall, and Mike Underwood
  • Legend In the Mist Learn-To-Play Comic Book Adventure, Son of Oak Game Studio LLC
    Authors: Amit Moshe, Eran Aviram, Itamar Karbian, and Kelly Black
  • SHIFT: Roleplaying Game Basic Rules (FREE RPG DAY), Hit Point Press
    Authors: Graeme Fotheringham, Jordan Richer, and Carlos Cisco
  • Sprigs & Kindling Volumes 3-5
    Authors: Arrianna Abraham, Russell Anderson, Bjorn Ove Asprem (Boa), Hank Belanger, Irving Benitez, Justen Bennett, Ben Bisogno, Scott C. Bourgeois, Brendan (Khatyra), Devin R Bruce, J Carter, Tess Chappell, Alexander Thomas Guy Coursolle, Jim Crocker, Kirk Damato, Peter DeCraene, dión // isle in the heavens, Michael Dürr, Leigh Eldridge, Charlie Etheridge-Nunn, Pat Eyler, Mike Ferdinando, Rob Fletcher, Tess Fowler, Wes Franks, Jeremy Gaines, G F Greco, Cassidy Hadlock, Rebecca Hall, Jack Hargreaves, Sydney Hawkins, Lisa Imbryk, Chaotic Jamgochian, Rachael Jamison, Rhyme Jansen, Jazy, Igor Juraszewski, Andrea Klassen, Lukas Kristjanson, MW Lindberg, Billy Lingar, Kevin Macku, Mags Maenad, Marc Majcher, Ben Mansky, Gabe McCormick, Brian Miranda, Amanda Mullins, Scout Munroe, Dori Murdock, Bartosz N (bartosso), J Evan Parks, Levi Phipps, Daniel Qualls, Mike Raichelson, Raymond Rich, Kim Riek, Gabriel Robinson, Nicolas Ronvel, Jesse Ross, Blake Ryan, Alex Rybitski, Brian Sago, salty, shaed, Aaron Sinner, James Smith, Clint Smith, Arkadiusz Stefański, Steph Infection, AJ Summers, Cameron L. Summers, Thwalee, Sean Tibbitts, Mads C Turley, Michael Van Vleet, Alton W, Arthur Wells, and Nova Wurmson
  • Triangle Agency Fan Zine
    Authors: Kodasea, Corinna “Jude” Maria Liptáková, MarimoSelkie, Haasio, Sporadic Dialogue, L.S. Moon, fizzyware, DelcanRiven (Onion), Nathan Joseph, Pan, Me_ikko, VoiceoftheOoze, natanco, Nitroserum, Ro_drawzzz, Ash Yggdrasill, MegasomaMars, Wyllora, Ghost of Inks, Doomslug, the_pencil_head, Sleipnir, mntacuyan, iris lemony, Rhodocros, Zoe Traub, Yiu113, AlchemicalClown, SylkWeaver, Pidgeothy, Jack?, Koopstrooper, MGM_101, Robobuilder, Simon da Silva, Copper_KaBell, Boc, iCodeghost, Carbsta, Cinnabar, Totodile, Jazz Fox-Canning

Best Game

  • Coriolis: The Great Dark Core Rulebook, Free League Publishing
    Authors: Kosta Kostulas, Nils Karlén, Martin Grip, Svante Landgraf, Shawn Tomkin, Matt Click
    Artist: Martin Grip
    Editing: Tomas Harenstam, Mattiaas Johnsson Haake
    Layout/Design: Christian Granath
  • Daggerheart Core Set, Darrington Press
    Authors: Spenser Starke, Carlos Cisco, Rowan Hall, John Harper, Matthew Mercer, Alex Uboldi, Mike Underwood, Layla Adelman, Meguey Baker, Banana Chan, Chris Davidson, Rue Dickey, Felix Isaacs, Erin Roberts, Deven Rue, Rogan Shannon, Mark Thompson, Eugenio Vargas, Chris Willett
    Artists: Nick Acuna, Juan Salvador Almencion, Mauro Alocci, Ana Amaral, Anthony Avon, Mike Azevedo, Zoe Badini, Diana Bakieva, Adam Barker, Eliot Baum, Paul Scott Canavan, Carlos Cardona, Edgar Cardona, Kristina Carroll, Stephanie Cost, Luísa Costa, Katya Cyan, Cybercatbug, Daarken, Nikki Dawes, Carlos C. Díaz, Benjamin Ee, Geoffrey Ernault, Letícia Freitas, Bear Frymire, Gaboleps, Laura Galli, Kristina Gehrmann, James Green, Grant Griffin, Arturo Gutiérrez González, Juan Gutierrez, Leesha Hannigan, Rick Hefner, Suzanne Helmigh, Hendry Iwanaga, Jessketchin, Anthony Jones, Jack Jones, KarrahE, Sam Key, Ivan Koltovich, Alex Konstad, Samantha Kung, Linda Lithén, Samantha B. Lucas, Danil Luzin, Dominik Mayer, Julia Metzger, Maxime Minard, Andrea Tentori Montalto, José Muñoz, Reiko Murakami, Laura Marie Neal, Irina Nordsol, Tamara Osborn, Mike Pape, Jen Estirdalin Pattison, Mila Pesic, Henry Peters, Rafater, Andreas Rocha, Ryan Christian Rodero, Joshua Rodriguez, Henrik Rosenborg, Ilya Royz, Allan Santos, Stanislav Sherbakov, Ernanda Souza, Fernanda Suarez, Jenny Tan, Mat Wilma, Maciej Wojtala
    Editing: Laura Hirsbrunner, Amber Litke, Sadie Lowry, Ashley Michaela “Navigator” Lawson, Scott Gray, Sebastian Yūe
    Layout/Design: Matt Paquette & Co., John Harper, Vee Hendro
  • Legend In The Mist – Core Book, Son of Oak Game Studio
    Authors: Amit Moshe, Eran Aviram, Itamar Karbian, Kelly Black
    Artists: Alejan Drapinal, Marius Zszulc, Mark Hretskyi, Zach Causey
    Editing: Eran Aviram
    Layout/Design: Manuel Serrasáez
  • Sickest Witch Core Rulebook, Severed Books
    Author: Justin Sirois
    Artist: Justin Sirois
    Editing: Spencer Ellsworth, Michael Hughes
    Layout/Design: Justin Sirois
  • Thieves of the Tome, First Pancake Studios
    Author: George Philbrick
    Artist: George Philbrick
    Layout/Design: George Philbrick

Best Layout and Design

Best Monster/Adversary

  • Dolmenwood Monster Book, Exalted Funeral Press
    Authors: Gavin Norman with Kyle Hettinger, Amelia Luke, James Spahn, Brian Yaksha
    Artists: Bianca Canoza, Pauliina Hannuniemi, Jana Heidersdorf, Aaron Howdle, Chris Huth, Tom Kilian, Jethro Lentle, Ellie Livingston, Kyle Patterson, Mish Scott, Ulla Thynell, Andrew Walter, Letty Wilson
  • Monsters of Drakkenheim, Ghostfire Gaming
  • Authors: Monty Martin, Kelly McLaughlin
    Artists: Maria Arteta, Mauro Alocci, Andreea Barbu, Clément Blum, Cristina Birtea, Isabell Bartnicki, Marius Bota, Augusto Costa, Alberto dal Lago, Andrei Dragoș Poițelea, Giuseppe De iure, Rafael Dantanna, Sorina Dana Ştefan, Anastassia Grigorieva, Andre Garcia, Isabela Homitchi, Suzanne Helmigh, Will Hallett, Andrei Iacob, Kurt Jakobi, Ona Kristensen, Cristiana Leone, Danil Luzin, Alina Magherusan, Derek Murphy, Fajri Muhammad, Giovana Marion, Guilherme Motta, Laura Marie Neal, Renan Maurilio, Toni Munteanu, Marzena Nereida Piwowar, Olha Nykytiuk, Elizabeth Peiró, Felipe Pérez, Vincenzo Pratticò, Mihai Radu, Oana Roxana Birtea, Renan Ribeiro, George Stratulat, Stephen Sykes, Gaga Turmanishvili, Andreia Ugrai, Rebeca Ungurean, Bianca Vrinceanu, Karin Wittig
  • Starfinder Alien Core, Paizo Inc.
    Authors: Kate Baker, Lau Bannenberg, Rigby Bendele, Vishesh Bhartiya, Joseph Blomquist, Jeremy Blum, Tineke Bolleman, Brent Bowser, Michael Bramnik, Patrick Brennan, Charlie Brooks, Jessica Catalan, Brite Cheney, Jeremy Corff, Caryn DiMarco, Anthony Dollinger, Steve Fidler, Kim Frandsen, Andrew D. Geels, Basheer Ghouse, Sen H.H.S., Katrina Hennessy, Thurston Hillman, Joan Hong, Jenny Jarzabski, Sara Jeffers, Mikko Kallio, Lysle Kapp, Mike Kimmel, Dustin Knight, Cole Kronewitter, Mahpiya, Letterio Mammoliti, Randal Meyer, Jacob W. Michaels, Matt Morris, Dennis Muldoon, Quinn Murphy, Elizabeth V Nold, Chesley Oxendine, Emily Parks, Glen Parnell, Randy Price, Kyle T. Raes, Jessica Redekop, Erin Roberts, James Rodehaver, David N. Ross, Pidj Sorensen, Joel Southall, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Drew Taylor, Sam W Tennyson, Jalen Todd, Ruvaid Virk, Viditya Voleti, Christopher Wasko, Nicholas Wasko, Jackson Wery, Shan Wolf, and Basil Wright
    Artists: János Brumár, Sol Devia, Daniele DiParma, Anna Duma-Baranowska, Miguel Regodón Harkness, Ivan Koritarev, Renan Maurilio, Sophie Medvedeva, Guilherme Motta, Guilherme Olivieri, Nikolai Ostertag, Pixoloid Studios (Mark Molnar, Gaspar Gombos, Zsolt “Mike” Szabados, Janos Gardos, Peter Lerner, and Almos Balogh), Jino Rufino, Alberto Saraiva, Arthur Enrique Olivera Silva, Melissa Spandri, and Veto Zomer
  • The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Box Set, Hit Point Press
    Authors: Verity Lane, Chris Pinch, Jordan Richer, Sebastian Yue
    Artist: Kin Wald
  • Wrath of the Kaiju, Loot Tavern Publishing
    Authors: Joao Araujo, William Earl, Dai Jia Rong He, Max Wartelle
    Artists: Mohammed Bellafquih, Kwanpo “Ari” Cheng, Phan Tuan Dat, Aleksa Drageljevic, Tyler Grayson, Martin Kirby-Jackson, Roman Kuzmin, Rastislav Le, Michelle Mueller, Richard Nguyen, Mukhlis “Sinlaire” Nur, Ognjen Sporin, Rajaa Al-Subairi, Chaouki “Ciao” Titouhi, Souhaib Zekri

Best Online Content

Best Production Values

Best RPG Related Product

Best Rules

  • A Land Once Magic, moreblueberries
    Author: Viditya Voleti
  • Daggerheart, Darrington Press
    Authors: Spenser Starke, Carlos Cisco, Rowan Hall, John Harper, Matthew Mercer, Alex Uboldi, Mike Underwood, Layla Adelman, Meguey Baker, Banana Chan, Chris Davidson, Rue Dickey, Felix Isaacs, Erin Roberts, Deven Rue, Rogan Shannon, Mark Thompson, Eugenio Vargas, Chris Willett
  • Legend In The Mist – Core Book, Son of Oak Game Studio
    Authors: Amit Moshe, Eran Aviram, Itamar Karbian, Kelly Black
  • Sickest Witch Core Rulebook, Severed Books
    Author: Justin Sirois
  • Thieves of the Tome, First Pancake Studios
    Author: George Philbrick

Best Setting

  • Dolmenwood Campaign Book, Exalted Funeral Press
    Authors: Gavin Norman, Chance Dudinack, Luke Gearing, Yves Geens, Noah Green, Greg Gorgonmilk, Kyle Hettinger, Clint Krause, Amelia Luke, Scott Malthouse, Jonathan Newell, Frances Northcutt Green, Amanda P., Doyle Wayne Ramos-Tavener, Glynn Seal, James Spahn, Andrew Walter, Brian Yaksha
  • Ecryme: Player’s Guide, Open Sesame Games, LLC
    Authors: Alexandre Clavvel, Mathieu Gaborit, Samuel Metzener
  • Grim Hollow: Campaign Guide, Ghostfire Gaming
    Authors: Ben Byrne, Shawn Merwin, Jenn E. Adams, Andrew Bishkinskyi, Jacob Davis, Jackson DiCarlo, Benjamin Evans, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Benjamin Huffman, Chris Lindsay, Ginny Loveday, Pan Lyons, Greg Marks, Elliott Randall, Joe Raso, Kienna Shaw, Anne Smith, Marcello De Velazquez, Christopher Walz, Graham Ward, Ethan Yen
  • Household Volume II, Two Little Mice
    Authors: Ricardo “Rico” Sirignano and Simone Formicola
  • Ryokos Guide to the Yokai Realms, Loot Tavern Publishing
    Authors: Joao Araujo, William Earl, Dai Jia Rong He, Max Wartelle

Best Solo Game

Best Streaming Content

Best Supplement

Best Writing

Product of the Year

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