‘Thirsty Sword Lesbians’ RPG & D&D Win Big at the ENnies

Thirsty Sword Lesbians hit hard at this year’s ENnie awards, walking away with two big wins. But D&D isn’t too far behind.

Now that the Gen Con dust has settled, the results are in. The 2022 ENnies have announced their winners. And topping the charts is the Nebula-award-winning Thirsty Sword Lesbians, which walked away with two of the biggest wins this year.

Though D&D had a surprisingly robust showing at the awards. So get out your dice and let’s take a look at the winners of the 2022 ENnies.

Thirsty Sword Lesbian Brings Home the Gold for Best Game at the ENnies

Thirsty Sword Lesbians, hot off its Nebula award win for Best Game Writing, won big with two Gold ENnies for Product of the Year and Best Game. Turns out audiences were hungry for games about flirting, sword-fighting, and zingers. If you haven’t played it, try it out.

But Thirsty Sword Lesbians wasn’t the only big winner. Critical Role proved to be a fan favorite with their publishing imprint, Darrington Press, winning Fan Favorite publisher. And Tal’Dorei Reborn walked away with the Gold for Best Campaign Setting.

Meanwhile, Uncaged: Goddesses with its take on goddesses and 5th Edition took home the Gold for Best Adventure. Here’s a full listing of the winners in each category:

Product of the Year

Silver goes to: Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set

Gold goes to: Thirsty Sword Lesbians

Best Game

Silver goes to: Root: The RPG

Gold goes to: Thirsty Sword Lesbians

Best Adventure

Silver goes to: The Troubleshooters: The U-Boat Mystery

Gold goes to: Uncaged Goddesses

Fan Favorite Publisher

Goes to: Darrington Press

Best Writing

Silver goes to: Fateforge Tetralogy Box Set 5E

Gold goes to: Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

Best Supplement

Silver goes to: Root the RPG: Travellers and Outsiders

Gold goes to: Call of Cthulhu: Cults of Cthulhu

Best Rules

Silver goes to: Haunted West

Gold goes to: Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure

Best Setting

Silver goes to: Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall

Gold goes to: Tal Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn

Best Family Game

Silver goes to: Questlings: RPG

Gold goes to: Wanderhome

Best RPG Related Product

Silver goes to: KULT: Labyrinths & Secret Chambers

Gold goes to: Shadows of Esteren: Adeliane CD

Best Layout & Design

Silver goes to: Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Gamemaster’s Guide

Gold goes to: Delta Green: Impossible Landscapes

Best Free Product

Silver goes to: Auld Sanguine: A Vampire: The Masquerade New Year’s Eve Story

Gold goes to: 2021 Level 1 Anthology

Best Monster

Silver goes to: Home Field Advantage

Gold goes to: Nightfell Bestiary

Best Organized Play

Silver goes to: Two Hearts Apart

Gold goes to: I Find that Familiar

Best Art, Interior

Silver goes to: Wanderhome

Gold goes to: The One Ring Second Edition

Best Art, Cover

Silver goes to: Uncaged Goddesses

Gold goes to: Wanderhome

Best Production Values

Silver goes to: Bardsung Legends of the Ancient Forge

Gold goes to: Call of Cthulhu Classic Prop Set

Best Aid/Accessory – Non-Digital

Silver goes to: Fate Accessibility Toolkit

Gold goes to: Call of Cthulhu Classic Props Set

Best Aid/Accessory – Digital

Silver goes to: Call of Cthulhu: Game Props Masks of Nyarlathotep

Gold goes to: MÖRK BORG Digital Monster Generator

Best Ebook

Silver goes to: One Night Strahd

Gold goes to: Lazy DM’s Companion

Best Podcast

Silver goes to: Role to Cast

Gold goes to: Ain’t Slayed Nobody

Best Cartography

Silver goes to: KULTS Labyrinths and Secret Chambers

Gold goes to: Czepeky Maps Collection

Best Online Content

Silver goes to: Sly Flourish

Gold goes to: RPG Botnet

Congrats to all the winners!

Author: J.R. Zambrano

Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and on occasion eats sandwiches. You can ask him about either at [email protected]