Comments on: RPG Blogs and Websites: Enter the 2009 ENnies http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6127 Martin Ralya Sat, 30 May 2009 00:59:10 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6127 <a href='#comment-6125' rel="nofollow">@motg</a> - You're most welcome -- thanks for the suggestion! I assumed the 5/15 list just wasn't up to date, and was really surprised when you mentioned that the five websites (plus Insider) on it were <em>it</em> for the category. When the ENnies started out, there were a LOT fewer RPG sites than there are now. These days, there are dozens and dozens -- and as one of them, we want to see this category as strong as possible.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6127','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @motg – You’re most welcome — thanks for the suggestion!

I assumed the 5/15 list just wasn’t up to date, and was really surprised when you mentioned that the five websites (plus Insider) on it were it for the category.

When the ENnies started out, there were a LOT fewer RPG sites than there are now. These days, there are dozens and dozens — and as one of them, we want to see this category as strong as possible.

Reply
]]> By: motg http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6125 motg Fri, 29 May 2009 18:40:40 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6125 Thanks for posting this, since yesterday we've clearly received enough entries to make the website category viable. In case anyone is interested, I updated the list finally. It should have everything that I've received through today. http://enniejudge.blogspot.com/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6125','motg'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for posting this, since yesterday we’ve clearly received enough entries to make the website category viable.

In case anyone is interested, I updated the list finally. It should have everything that I’ve received through today.

http://enniejudge.blogspot.com/

Reply
]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6117 Martin Ralya Fri, 29 May 2009 04:47:16 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6117 <a href='#comment-6116' rel="nofollow">@Micah</a> - It was the same way in 2007, when I entered Treasure Tables -- and like your entry this year, mine wasn't received by everyone. It got sorted out in the end, but it almost didn't go well. Sending a follow-up email is an excellent idea. I found the coordinator to be very responsive, and it was nice to know that the judges had received our envelopes.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6117','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Micah – It was the same way in 2007, when I entered Treasure Tables — and like your entry this year, mine wasn’t received by everyone. It got sorted out in the end, but it almost didn’t go well.

Sending a follow-up email is an excellent idea. I found the coordinator to be very responsive, and it was nice to know that the judges had received our envelopes.

Reply
]]> By: Micah http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6116 Micah Fri, 29 May 2009 01:39:21 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6116 I submitted Obsidian Portal this year, and found the process very confusing. The entire application form is geared toward either a physical product or a podcast. It seemed odd to me that "website" or "application" was seemingly nowhere to be found. It felt strange checking "other" for pretty much every question. To compound matters, our first application simply disappeared. I found this out when I decided to confirm our submission. The short reply was, "Nope, nothing in our spreadsheet." So, if you do apply, don't assume anything! Send a follow up email and get written confirmation that your application has been received.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6116','Micah'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I submitted Obsidian Portal this year, and found the process very confusing. The entire application form is geared toward either a physical product or a podcast. It seemed odd to me that “website” or “application” was seemingly nowhere to be found. It felt strange checking “other” for pretty much every question.

To compound matters, our first application simply disappeared. I found this out when I decided to confirm our submission. The short reply was, “Nope, nothing in our spreadsheet.”

So, if you do apply, don’t assume anything! Send a follow up email and get written confirmation that your application has been received.

Reply
]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6115 Martin Ralya Fri, 29 May 2009 00:31:12 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6115 We didn't realize that folks needed any prodding until we saw Jeramy's list of Website category entrants -- I expected many more than the handful that are listed so far. There will be more as the deadline approaches, but we still want to see a nice full category. Represent! Jeramy's <a href="http://enniejudge.blogspot.com/2009/05/updated-list.html" rel="nofollow">previous post</a> lists all entrants as of 5/15, and is supposed to be updated again shortly. Per the comments on the post I linked in this article, D&D Insider won't be in the Websites category; it's a Supplement. I have always found the ENnies instructions confusing. I saw nothing that indicated website entries could be emailed, so Gnome Stew sent them all via snail mail. Plus there are two different due dates listed, depending on where you look. ;-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6115','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> We didn’t realize that folks needed any prodding until we saw Jeramy’s list of Website category entrants — I expected many more than the handful that are listed so far.

There will be more as the deadline approaches, but we still want to see a nice full category. Represent!

Jeramy’s previous post lists all entrants as of 5/15, and is supposed to be updated again shortly.

Per the comments on the post I linked in this article, D&D Insider won’t be in the Websites category; it’s a Supplement.

I have always found the ENnies instructions confusing. I saw nothing that indicated website entries could be emailed, so Gnome Stew sent them all via snail mail. Plus there are two different due dates listed, depending on where you look. ;-)

Reply
]]> By: davethegame http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6107 davethegame Thu, 28 May 2009 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6107 Also, I believe for websites, you don't have to print out and send 6 copies of the entry form. The "how to enter" site says the entry form can be emailed, and we don't have anything to ship as far as physical product goes.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6107','davethegame'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Also, I believe for websites, you don’t have to print out and send 6 copies of the entry form. The “how to enter” site says the entry form can be emailed, and we don’t have anything to ship as far as physical product goes.
Reply
]]> By: davethegame http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/rpg-blogs-and-websites-enter-the-2009-ennies/comment-page-1#comment-6106 davethegame Thu, 28 May 2009 18:44:22 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3918#comment-6106 Thanks for posting this, Martin. I took up the call earlier, and now I'm posting like crazy to get more entries. How did you find out how many sites have entered, by the way? That would be useful to track for me so I know whose butt to kick.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6106','davethegame'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for posting this, Martin. I took up the call earlier, and now I’m posting like crazy to get more entries.

How did you find out how many sites have entered, by the way? That would be useful to track for me so I know whose butt to kick.

Reply
]]>