The Diana Jones this year looks to be hotly contested. Three of these have been nominated for Ennies, two of which (Mouse Guard and Dominion) have won Origins Awards for Best [category], and the other two look damn interesting. Jeepform gaming especially, though mostly because I'm an RPG gamer at heart. Sweet Agatha looks fairly awesome, though. I've heard nothing but good things about Dominion, on top of that prestigious Origins Award. Mouse Guard is really fun to play, and is really getting some critical attention in a good way. And 4th Ed, while a great shift in the way the game is played, is nevertheless fun and entertaining.
Shadows of the CaballukzuJuly 29 2009, 03:19:08 UTC
I'm very excited to see Kevin Allen Jr win the Diana Jones Award. His design is excellent and his membership in the shadowy cabal will make me sleep easier at night.
I am, however, curious about Mouse Guard's inclusion in this list. Can the shadowy cabal reveal why a game was nominated? Or is even that too revelatory of the inner workings of the Grand Wizards of Gaming?
Re: Shadows of the CabalyojimboukJuly 30 2009, 17:10:32 UTC
Robin is correct: a second shadowy press release will follow and will reveal several things. It will also correct a couple of things that were wrong in the first press release, like the creative team on D&D 4e. (How could the cabal possibly have left Barack Obama's name off the list?)
Lukzu, I don't believe the shadowy cabal has ever announced that winners of the DJA are invited to join the rest of us in the shadows. We may do. We may not. We prefer to keep our operating procedures in the dark.
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The Diana Jones this year looks to be hotly contested. Three of these have been nominated for Ennies, two of which (Mouse Guard and Dominion) have won Origins Awards for Best [category], and the other two look damn interesting. Jeepform gaming especially, though mostly because I'm an RPG gamer at heart. Sweet Agatha looks fairly awesome, though. I've heard nothing but good things about Dominion, on top of that prestigious Origins Award. Mouse Guard is really fun to play, and is really getting some critical attention in a good way. And 4th Ed, while a great shift in the way the game is played, is nevertheless fun and entertaining.
Good luck to all competitors!
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I am, however, curious about Mouse Guard's inclusion in this list. Can the shadowy cabal reveal why a game was nominated? Or is even that too revelatory of the inner workings of the Grand Wizards of Gaming?
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Lukzu, I don't believe the shadowy cabal has ever announced that winners of the DJA are invited to join the rest of us in the shadows. We may do. We may not. We prefer to keep our operating procedures in the dark.
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