EN World

EN World, also known as Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News, is a British-owned tabletop role-playing game news and reviews website. The website is run and owned by Russ Morrissey ("Morrus").[1] It reports current news and provides insight into major product releases before they are officially unveiled.[2] EN World was the original host of the ENNIE Awards.

Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News
Type of site
Gaming
OwnerEN Publishing Ltd.
Created byRuss Morrissey
URLenworld.org
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional (required for posting on the forums)
LaunchedJanuary 1, 2001
Current statusActive

The site's forums are a gathering place for over a quarter-million gamers. In addition to discussing games, members also participate in play-by-post games on the EN World message boards.

ENnies

Beginning in 2002, EN World hosted the ENnies in association with the Gen Con gaming convention.[3] The ENnies is an award show recognizing the best role-playing game products and publishers for the preceding year. The ENnies were officially known as the "Gen Con EN World RPG Awards" from 2002-2019. As of 2017, the awards are run by business manager Stacey Muth.[4] In 2019, EN World owner Russ Morrissey retired from the awards, which were officially renamed "The ENnies".[5]

EN Publishing

EN Publishing was established in 2001 and is the publishing arm of EN World.[6] It has published over 300 books, including the What's O.L.D. is N.E.W. (WOIN)[7] role-playing game system, EN5ider magazine, and the official Judge Dredd (role-playing game).[8] In 2016 Angus Abranson joined EN Publishing as business director.[9] Abranson left in 2019 and was replaced by Jessica Hancock, while Marc Langworthy joined as 2000 AD line manager.[10]

In August 2020, EN Publishing announced a project code-named Level Up, an advanced adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.[11] In October of the same year, the company announced the Awfully Cheerful Engine, a comic-book-inspired tabletop game.[12]

History

EN World was founded in 2000. It grew from the earlier "Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News" site, which was active from 1999-2001 and was the primary source of information about the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game before its release by Wizards of the Coast.

In 2005, the EN World GameStore was launched as a platform for selling downloadable RPG products. The GameStore allowed sellers to use their profits to purchase other products or transfer the money to PayPal. Buyers could transfer funds from PayPal or a similar service to purchase any non-free product. However, the GameStore was sold to DriveThruRPG in 2006.[13]

EN World began experimenting with media content in 2012, starting with a six-episode animated show 'The Perturbed Dragon',[14] video coverage of DragonMeet and the Battle of the Bards[15] music competition.

In 2018, the site launched its official podcast, "Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk," a weekly program that provides insight into tabletop role-playing game news.[16]

References
  1. "Circvs Maximvs: Everything and Nothing". Circvmaximvs.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Krynn Returns: A Preview of Dragonlance". EN World | Dungeons & Dragons | Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. "ENnie Awards". Ennie-awards.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Announcement: New Business Manager!". Ennie-awards.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "ENnies Leadership Change Announcement". ENnie Awards. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  6. "RPG Publisher Spotlight: EN Publishing". Geek Native. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. "What's OLD is NEW". What's O.L.D. is N.E.W. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. "New Judge Dredd and 2000 AD Tabletop Adventure Games announced!". 2000ad.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  9. "metacomment.io". www.enworld.org.metacomment.io.
  10. "Staff Changes At EN Publishing".
  11. "EN World Announces Advanced Take On 5th Edition D&D Rules". 15 August 2020.
  12. "Awfully Cheery Engine is a fast, flexible, beginner-friendly RPG releasing in comic book issues". 12 October 2020.
  13. "EN World GameStore Closing". EN World | Dungeons & Dragons | Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  14. "The Perturbed Dragon". Theperturbeddragon.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  15. "Battle of the Bards – FINAL!". Theperturbeddragon.com. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  16. Development, PodBean. "#1: Waterdeep Dragon Heist & Dungeon of the Mad Mage". morrus.podbean.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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