The shortlist for the 2017 Diana Jones Award was announced earlier today. Head on over to the award’s website for all the details. To sum up, the shortlist includes: The Beast End of the Line Gen Con Gloomhaven The Romance Trilogy Terraforming Mars Plus, it features a brand-new logo (seen above) designed by my pal Jeff Mackintosh, who died last …
The 2014 Diana Jones Award Shortlist
Last night, the Diana Jones Award committee, of which I’m a part, announced its shortlist for its 2014 award, which honors the most excellent things in tabletop gaming from 2013. This year’s list includes: Evil Hat Productions, a publishing company run by Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks Hillfolk, a roleplaying game written by Robin D. Laws (Pelgrane Press) Paizo Publishing, …
Diana Jones and Ennies Awards
I had a wonderful time at Gen Con last week, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I’m still recovering from all the fun, but I wanted to give a shout-out to some of the awards given out last week. Last Wednesday, I hosted the Diana Jones Awards, as I’ve done for the past 11 years, and it …
2011 Diana Jones Award Shortlist Announced
I just got my hands on the press release of the shortlist for the Diana Jones Award for this year. Congratulations to all the creators who brought these wonderful games to life.
BoardGameGeek.com Wins the DJA!
Last Wednesday at Gen Con, I hosted the annual Diana Jones Award party, during which I was proud to announce that BoardGameGeek.com had won this year’s award. I’d tell you all about it, but fortunately Jeff Tidball recorded the whole thing. Watch the video for all the details. Congratulations to Derk Solko, Scott Alden, and all the other people who …
Full DJA Shortlist Press Release
The Diana Jones Award committee has a new, expanded press release about the items that made this year’s shortlist. Be sure to check it out.
The DJA Ceremony Invitations
The Diana Jones Award ceremony is held the Wednesday night before Gen Con, or August 12 this year. It’s held in a bar, which offers a chance for gaming industry professionals to get together for a beer or three after setting up for the show and relax before the tsunami of gamers they hope to see crashing against their booths …
The 2009 Diana Jones Award Shortlist
The Diana Jones Award shortlist was announced today! Congratulations to all the nominees!
DJA in the News
Glenn McDonald, whom I met briefly at Gen Con, writes for the Raleigh-Durham News & Observer. In the issue dated August 22, 2008, he has a kind article about the show, which includes a note about how local Jason Morningstar’s Grey Ranks won (or at least tied for) the Diana Jones Award. It features a short quote from me about …
The Diana Jones Award(s)
The Diana Jones Award committee announced the winner of its annual award on August 13, the night before Gen Con. And it went to… Grey Ranks by Jason Morningstar, published by Bully Pulpit Games! And… Open Design and Wolfgang Baur! That’s right, it was a tie. The committee doesn’t particularly like ties, of course. No one does. But in this …