Judges’ Spotlight Winners

Kevin CombsOne Breath left, Stout Stoat Press
  Author: Ian Howard

Jim D’Alessio – Dungeons of Drakkenheim, Ghostfire Gaming
  Authors: Monty Martin, Kelly McLaughlin

Christopher Gath – Void 1680 AM , Bannerless Games
  Author: Ken Lowery

Candace McAfee – Moonlight on Roseville Beach: A Queer Game of Disco and Cosmic Horror, R. Rook Studio
  Authors: Richard Ruane, Rob Abrazado, Bendi Barrett, Sharang Biswas, Rick Chia, Alison Cybe, Ezakur, Ethan Harvey, Maxwell Lander, Catherine Ramen, Erin Roberts, Ennis Rook Bashe, Noora Rose, R.J. Ryan, Sean F. Smith, Anne Toole, Preston Leslie, Logan Rollins

Shauna Ratliff – Faecraft, Exalted Funeral
  Author: Will Purves

Best Adventure

Broken Tales, The World Anvil Publishing
  Author: Alberto Tronchi

Journeys through the Radiant Citadel,  Wizards of the Coast ** Silver Winner **
  Authors: Justice Ramin Arman, Dominique Dickey, Ajit A. George, Basheer Ghouse, Alastor Guzman, D. Fox Harrell, T.K. Johnson, Felice Tzehuei Kuan, Surena Marie, Mimi Mondal, Mario Ortegón, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts, Terry H. Romero, Stephanie Yoon

Unexpected Wedding Invitation, Midnight Tower
  Author: Tove Lund Jorgenson

Vaesen RPG – Seasons of Mystery, Free League ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Gabrielle de Bourg, Tomas Harenstam, Andreas Marklund, Kiku Pukk Harenstam

VHS: Very Horror Stories, Aces Games
  Author: Simone ‘Aces’ Morini

Best Aid/Accessory – Digital

dddice, The 3D Dice Company
Rimspace Planet Generator, Anodyne Printware  ** Gold Winner **
Sonic Library, dScryb x Michael Ghelfi Studios
The Session Zero System, Mythic Grove Productions, Authors: Gabe Hicks & Elise Rezendes ** Silver Winner**
We Deal in Lead Gunslinger Generator, By Odin’s Beard RPG

Best Aid/Accessory – Non – Digital

Decuma: the R&D for your RPG, Golden Lasso Games ** Gold Winner **
Expanded Character Sheet Journals, Renegade Game Studios
The Book of The New Jerusalem, Pelgrane Press
The Maw – Adventure Set #1, Obscuriat Walser
The Witcher Hybrid Dice Set – Wolf: Golem’s Heart, Q Workshop ** Silver Winner **

Best Art, Cover

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Blackbirds – Servant of the Gods Special Edition,Andrews McMeel Publishing.
  Artist: Dave Reposa

Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent, Metis Creative ** Gold Winner **
  Artist: Yağmur Kiyak

SHIVER Gothic: Secrets of Spireholm Special Edition, Parable Games
  Artist: Ben Alexander

Swords of the Serpentine,Pelgrane Press ** Silver Winner **
  Artist: Jérôme Huguenin

Xanadu – A Nibiru Expansion, Araukana Media LTD
  Artist: Piotr Gajda

Best Art, Interior

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Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome
  Artists: Andy Bennett, Fleur Sciortino, Ricardo Bessa, Dozerdraws, Daniela “Iella” Attard

Incantations, Metal Weave Games
  Artists: Zander Barcelo, Cher Chen, Stephanie cost, Reil Hye, Genel Jumalon, Maiwenn Kasprzyk, Allaine Kate B Leoncio, Erika Lundrigan (Mizomel), Patricia Maura L Mercado, Anna Moshak, Mike Pape, Devon Ste Marie Robin, The _Gobbo, Lauren Walsh

OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting, Andrews McMeel Universal
  Artist: Andrew Kolb

Seven Sinners, Mana Project Studio ** Silver Winner **
  Art Director: Michele Paroli  Artists: Domenico Cava, Mirko Failoni

Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing  ** Gold Winner **
  Artists: Johan Egerkrans, Anton Vitus, Gustave Dorr

Best Cartography

Blade Runner RPG Starter SetFree League Publishing ** Gold Winner **
Christian Granath

Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns Map Folio, Kobold Press
Sarah Morris, Jon Pintar, Tommi Salama

Claw Atlas: New Maps for Beak, Feather, & Bone, Possible Worlds Games ** Silver Winner **
Jonathan Yee

Duckquest, Exalted Funeral
Darcy Perry

High Guard Update 2022, Mongoose Publishing
Dave Dyson, Geir Lanesskog, Jeremy Rector, James Sugrue, Adrian Tymes

Best Electronic Book

Brindlewood Bay, The Gauntlet Gaming Community ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Jason Cordova, David Morrison, Calvin Johns, Petra Volkhausen, Steffie de Vaan

Coven of Cats: Mini Campaign, r-n-w
  Authors: Rose Whittaker and Niels Jansen

Host and Hostility: Three Regency Call of Cthulhu Scenarios, Miskatonic Repository ** Silver Winner **
  Author: SR Sellens

Lichdom, Feral Wizard Library
  Authors: Adrian Lopez Sanjuan

Vault of the Blood Mage , Crypt Thing Press
  Author: Robert Waluchow

Best Family Game / Product

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set, Magpie Games ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Sharang Biswas, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Brendan Conway, James Mendez Hodes, Yeonsoo Julian Kim, Simon Moody, Lysa Penrose, Mark Diaz Truman, Daniel Kwan, Sen-Foong Lim

Color My Quest, Dice Up Games
  Author: Kristin & Tim Devine

Horseshoe Academy, 9th Level Games
  Authors: Nat Mesnard & Patrick Watson

Princess Guard, Amalara Game Studio
  Author: David Garrett

The Goblings, Slowquest ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Bodie Hartley

Best Free Game / Product

Exclusion Zone Botanist, Exeunt Press

Root: The RPG Talon Hill Quickstart, Magpie Games  ** Gold Winner **
  Author: David Castro

Shrine of the Jaguar Princess, Trident Gamebooks LLC  ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Sersa Victory

Stranded, Mongoose Publishing
  Author: M.J. Dougherty

The 2022 Level 1 Anthology, 9th Level Games
  Authors: Gabrielle Rabinowitz, Evlyn Moreau, Dustin Winter, Quinn B. Rodriguez, Sea Carnelian, Loretta Brady, Skylar Bottcher, Gianna Cormier, Glenn Givens, Samantha Sinacori, Steffie de Vaan, Graham Gentz, Monica Valentinelli, Kyle Ott, Desks and Dorks, Patrick Watson, Dare Hickman, V.R. Collins, Zane Graves, Scott Slater, Alexi Sargeant, Jim Dagg

Best Game

Fabula Ultima – Core Rulebook, Need Games, Rooster Games  ** Gold Winner **
  Author : Emanuele Galletto
  Editing/Sensitivity : Nicola Degobbis, Courteney Penney, Marta Palvarini
  Art : Moryo, Christian Benevides, Lorenzo Magalotti, Susu Nonohara, Catthy Trinh, ExtantLily, Ben Henry, Sascha Naderer, Lorc

Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome
  Author: Chelsea Sciortino, Fleur Sciortino
  Editing/Sensitivity : Amber Logdson, Hannah Givens
  Art : Andy Bennett, Fleur Sciortino, Ricardo Bessa, Dozerdraws, Daniela “Iella” Attard

Pasión de las Pasiones, Magpie Games
  Authors: Brandon Leon-Gambetta, Brendan Conway, Claudia Sánchez Quiroz
  Editing : Mark Diaz Truman, Monte Lin
  Art : Miguel Angel Espinoza, Marissa Kelly

Slugblaster | Kickflip Over a Quantum Centipede, Wilkie’s Candy Lab
  Authors: Mikey Hamm, Robyn Slack, Michael Elliott and guests
  Editing : Ryan A. Markle
  Art : Sex on a Pizza, Galen Pejeau, Susanna Wong, Scott A. Ford, Halie Finney, Rupam Grimoeuvre, Taylor Reese, Mike Perschon

Trophy RPG, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Jesse Ross
  Editing : Lauren McManamon, Jason Cordova, David LaFreniere
  Art : Anna Zee, Rian Magee, Anton Cheykin

Best Layout and Design

Blade Runner RPG Core Rulebook, Free League Publishing ** Gold Winner **
  Christian Granath

Eldritch Overload: Tarot & Codex, WEIRD WORKS LLC
  Brenda Ho

Frontier Scum, Games Omnivorous  ** Silver Winner **
Karl Druid, Chalkdown

Nolan Locke’s Exquisite Corpse, Liminal Artifact
  Alex Beisel, Nicholas Ross

Women are Werewolves, 9th Level Games
  Corinne Taylor & Yeonsoo Julian Kim

Best Monster/Adversary

Darklands, Black Lantern Productions
  Authors: Dimokritos Saloustros, George Kanatelias, Giannis Rodis, Antonios Galatis
  Art: Artem Demura, Mikhail Palmarchuk, Cris Cold

Fateforge Book 5 – Creatures 2 Netherworld, Studio Agate  ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Ariane “Linden Oliver” Clovis, Diana “Kjarllan” Lutton, Etienne “Etmer_Fachronies” Mercier, Frederick “Atorgael” Pilling, Joelle “ Iris” Deschamp, Nicola Bernardelli, Thomas “ Kaer” Navarro, and William Perceval “Merlin” Huber

Ruins of Symbaroum – Bestiary, Free League Publishing  ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Mattias Johnsson Haake, Mattias Lilja, and Jacob Rodgers
  Art: Martin Grip

Seven Sinners, Mana Project Studio
  Authors: Michele Paroli, Marco B Bucci, Andrea Felicioni
  Art: Domenico Cava, Mirko Failoni

Twilight Fables, Izegrim Creations
  Author: Roderic Waibel

Best Online Content

Albyon Absey’s Geographical Almanac
Cannibal Halfling Gaming
Elven Tower Blog, Elven Tower Adventures
Linda Codega’s io9 RPG reporting, Gizmodo / io9  ** Gold Winner **
TTRPGKids  ** Silver Winner **

Best Organized Play

Bug Hunt
Author: Mike Arrow

Cat’s Paws, Neo Tokyo Project ** Silver Winner **
Author: Jason Koh

Red Door, Black Heart
Author: Mike Arrow

Spectacle at Shrineholt
Author: Sonja Dunbar

Under the Cover of Stars  ** Gold Winner **
Authors: Marik Montalvan, Jens Sundqvist

Best Podcast

Backwater Bastards, Backwater Studios, LLC
Call of Cthulhu: Bookshops of Arkham, Chaosium – Roll 20 – Elder Eye Entertainment
How We Roll  ** Silver Winner **
Seth Skorkowsky  ** Gold Winner **
Transplanar: The Second Stranger, Transplanar RPG

Best Production Values

Blackbirds RPG: Servant of the Gods Edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing ** Gold Winner **

Carbon Grey RPG Deluxe Boxed Set, Magnetic Press Play

DIE: The Roleplaying Game Special Edition, Rowan, Rook and Decard

Household, Two Little Mice

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay – The Enemy Within: Empire in Ruins Collector’s Edition, Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd  ** Silver Winner **

Best RPG Related Product

Dragonbond: Dragons of the Red Moon, Draco Studios  ** Silver Winner **

Epic Encounters: Cove of the Dragon Turtle, Steamforged Games Ltd

Improv for Gamers, Second Edition, Evil Hat Productions

Owlbear Plush, Metal Weave Games  ** Gold Winner **

The Fablemaker’s Animated Tarot Box Set, Hit Point Press

Best Rules

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game,Magpie Games  ** Gold Winner **
  Author: Sharang Biswas, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Brendan Conway, James Mendez Hodes, Yeonsoo Julian Kim, Simon Moody, Lysa Penrose, Mark Diaz Truman, Daniel Kwan, Sen-Foong Lim

High Guard Update 2022, Mongoose Publishing
  Author: Christopher Griffen

Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Renegade Game Studios
  Authors: Justin Achilli, Daniel Braga, Johnathan Byerly, Edward Austin Hall, Karim Muammar, Mario Ortegon, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts

Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game, Chaosium Inc.  ** Silver Winner **
  Authors: Ben Aaronvitch, Graeme Barber, Paul Fricker, Adam Gauntlett, Lloyd Gyan, Lynne Hardy, Gavin Inglis, Mike Mason, Keris McDonald, Lucya Szachnowski

Trophy RPG, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press
  Author: Jessie Ross

 Best Setting

Drakkenhall: City of Monsters, Pelgrane Press
  Authors: Liz Argall, AnneMarie Boeve, Benjamin Feehan, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Cal Moore, Corey Reddin

SHIVER Gothic: Secrets of Spireholm, Parable Games
  Authors: Charlie Menzies, Barney Menzies, Ben Alexander & Kris McClanahan

Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press  ** Silver Winner **
  Authors: Kevin Kulp and Emily Dresner

Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing  ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Graeme Davis, Mathew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark

Vermin 2047 – Survival Kit, Studio Agate
  Authors: Julien Blondel

Best Supplement

Barkeep on the Borderlands, Prismatic Wasteland  ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: W.F. Smith, Anne Hunter, Ava Islam, Ben Laurence, Chris McDowell, Emmy Verte, Gus L., Luka Rejec, Marcia B., Nick LS Whelan, Ty Pitre, Zedeck Siew

Incantations, Metal Weave Games
  Authors: HTTPaladin, Kirsten Bell, Lucia Versprille

Into the Cess and Citadel, Wet Ink Games, LLC  ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Charlie Ferguson-Avery and Alex Coggon

Intoximancy, Steve Conley
  Author: Steve Conley

Roll & Play: The Sci-Fi Character Kit, Roll & Play Press
  Authors: Sam Bartlett & Beth Davies

Best Writing

Gran Meccanismo, Osprey Games
  Author: Mark Galeotti

Necrobiotic Core Rule Book, Penny for a Tale
  Authors: Mitch Bustillos, Andrea Marmugi, Valerio Amadei, Mecca Verdell, Glaiza Champion, Petter Nallo, Gunilla Jonsson, Michael Petersen, Holly Ziegelemeier (Translation writer: Samantha Davis)
  Editors: Amber Logsdon, Adi Slepack, & Hannah Wallace

Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press  ** Gold Winner **
  Authors: Kevin Kulp, Emily Dresner
  Editing/Sensitivity: Tim Gray, Cathriona Tobin, Misha Bushyager

The Book of The New Jerusalem, Pelgrane Press
  Author: Paula Dempsey

The Wildsea: RPG, Mythopoeia Games ** Silver Winner **
  Author: Felix Isaacs
  Editing/Sensitivity: Ryan Khan, Ellan Aldryc

Product of the Year

Broken Tales, The World Anvil Publishing

Eldritch Overload: Tarot & Codex, Weird Works LLC

Fabula Ultima – Core Rulebook, Need Games  ** Silver Winner **

Flabbergasted!, The Wanderer’s Tome

Household, Two Little Mice

Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, Wizards of the Coast

Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game, Chaosium Inc.

Swords of the Serpentine, Pelgrane Press

Trophy RPG Box Set, The Gauntlet Gaming Community, Hedgemaze Press

Vaesen RPG – Mythic Britain & Ireland, Free League Publishing  ** Gold Winner **

Publisher of the Year

Free League Publishing