The Gen Con 2023 Ennie Awards represent the best of tabletop gaming. Here’s where you can buy this year’s best campaigns, systems, and other content.
Every year at Gen Con, fans choose the best tabletop RPGs and other products in show. There are several categories, with Ennie Award winners being picked based on excellence in art direction, design mechanics, writing, and more.
If you want to see what all the fuss is about with these new titles, you might like to know that some of the best games showcased at Gen Con 2023 are available to purchase today.
Below, we’ve rounded up all the gold and silver medal winners that you can currently pick up. We’ve included links to winners in all categories as well.Product of the Year
This category represents the overall fan favorite showcased at Gen Con 2023. That distinction belongs to the Mythic Britain & Ireland expansion for Vaesen. You can pick up the PDF from DriveThruRPG for $21.99, or a hardcover copy from Amazon for $36.86.
Second place goes to the JRPG-inspired Fabula Ultima, which is available in PDF format from DriveThruRPG for $11.99. A paperback version is available on Amazon for around $26.91. Best Adventure
Awarded to the best seeds, one-shots, and campaign ideas, the gold medal for Best Adventure this year went to the Seasons of Mystery expansion for Vaesen, which is available from DriveThruRPG for $19.99, or hardcover from Amazon for around $34.
Second place went to the D&D campaign Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, which you can find on Amazon in hardcover format for around $27.49.Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital
Extra bits and bobs can make a campaign or setting feel more real. This category belongs to the best physical accessories to add a little extra flavor to your next game. First place goes to Decuma, a tarot-inspired world-building aid that provides players and GMs with relationships, locations, and other prompts to flesh out their campaign. Decuma is currently available from Woodburn Games for $34.99.
Second place in this category goes to an exquisitely crafted set of dice inspired by The Witcher. The weighty black and gold Golem’s Heart set is currently available from Q Workshop for $99.Best Art, Cover
You can’t always judge a book by its cover, but occasionally you can. Swords of the Serpentine took home the gold medal for best cover art at Gen Con 2023. Currently, you can pick up a $30 PDF from DriveThruRPG. The hardcover copy is available from Pelgrane Press or Amazon for around $60.
The runner-up, Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent, is available as a hardcover bundled with a PDF from Metis Creative for $49.99.Best Art, Interior
The gold medal for excellent illustrations this year goes to the Mythic Britain & Ireland expansion for Vaesen, available at DriveThruRPG in PDF format for $22, or in hardcover format at Amazon for $37.
