The Diana Jones Award is given out the Wednesday night before Gen Con. Join Matt Forbeck & reps of the items shortlisted for the award for a way-too-early discussion about the award & winner.
Long Description:
The Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming is given out by a secret cabal of game designers to whatever they believe was the most excellent thing in gaming the previous year. This started in 2001 & has been given to people, games, & events of all kinds.
The 2018 short list is:
The 200 Word RPG Challenge. A competition organized by David Schirduan & Marshall Miller.
Actual Play. A movement within hobby games.
Analog Game Studies. A journal edited by Aaron Trammell, Evan Torner, Shelley Jones, & Emma Leigh Waldron.
Charterstone. A board game designed by Jamey Stegmaier, published by Stonemaier Games.
Harlem Unbound. A roleplaying game sourcebook by Chris Spivey, published by Darker Hue Studios.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
1
Maximum Players:
200
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)