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As you may or may not have noticed, the blog has been redesigned. I am trying to make it easier to find information for the publisher and the fan. Any feedback would be appreciated.
I Want to Play Your Game!
As the 2011 judging season begins I want to share some advice with the many game publishers out there. Please submit your game early! Last year, as with previous years, most entries arrived in the last few months. While I was still aggressively playing as many of these as I could, had some of them arrived sooner more actual play would have happened. It is in your best interests to submit as soon as possible to make sure the judges have plenty of opportunity to play your game and talk about it throughout the judging year – especially if your product is one that shines in actual play.
Reminder: Voting booths close tonight at midnight
If you haven’t voted already, make sure to use the Voting Booths link above to vote for your favorite products and the 2011 ENnie Judges! The booths close at midnight.
Information on the 2010 ENnie Awards Ceremony
6:30pm: Doors to the Westin Grand Ballroom 4/5 open for VIP Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction. Light reception, cash bar.
7:30: Doors open to the general public for the Silent Auction and seating
8:00: Ceremony begins
Publishers, Gen Con VIGs, and Dream Dates have the first few rows reserved for them. This is largely to speed up the ceremony so that we don’t have to wait five minutes for a winner to make it up to the front of the hall. If you think you’ll be wanting to head to the bar often, please seat yourself in the outside aisle so as not to disrupt the ceremony.
After a few opening remarks, the award presentations get underway. Nominees are read off and shown on the big screen, silver award winner announced first, then gold. A brief clip of “winner’s walk” music pre-selected by the nominee is played upon announcement of the win. Winners are expected to keep their speeches to the 1-3 minute range. In addition to the winning nominated products, we will also be recognizing DriveThruRPG for their superlative fundraising efforts, announcing the judges for the following year, and Business Manager Denise Robinson will pass the torch to Tony Law. Symbolically. The Westin has a “thing” about open flame.
There is usually a ramp to the side of the stage and stairs at the front. Please advise Hans in advance if you have other accessibility issues we can try to address.
There is a fifteen minute intermission around nine or so marking the half-way point of the ceremony. After the last award is presented and closing remarks made, we invite winning publishers to gather on the stage quickly for a photo op. This year we have to be finished by 10pm, so we appreciate keeping the post-ceremony congratulations until after we can get a photo please!
Dress code: we respectfully request at the very least “business casual” for nominees and their guests/dates. At the very least, a new, clean T-shirt bereft of Cheeto stains, please.
Refreshments: cash bar at the back of the hall.
Silent auction: additional products are always welcome for donation for the continued financial stability of the awards. It needn’t be gaming-related either. Trogdor Christmas ornaments and antique goat-skin scrolls have graced our tables.
The RPG Haven interviews Jay Peters
The RPG Haven has posted its interview with current ENnies judge Jay Peters. It’s an excellent listen and answers a lot of questions that people have about the judging process. I recommend taking an hour out of your day and listening to it.
