Songs of Madness and Myth: Chaosium’s ENNIE Triumphs, 2025

There are moments in tabletop gaming that feel bigger than the wins. Not because of the trophies or the applause, but because of what they mean for the stories we’ve told and the ones we’re about to tell.

At this year’s 2025 ENNIE Awards, Chaosium didn’t just walk away with hardware. They walked into history. Recognized across multiple categories, celebrated by fans and judges alike, and (perhaps most notably) inducted into the ENNIE Hall of Fame for Call of Cthulhu. We're so proud of our partners and friends at Chaosium. Congratulations on building such an incredible legacy.

Here’s what the stars looked like this year:

• Pendragon: Map of King Arthur’s Britain earned Silver for Best Cartography. It is a beautifully rendered, deeply researched map, a living landscape for generations of knighthood and glory.
• Call of Cthulhu: Dead Beats, a standout from the Miskatonic Repository, took Gold for Best Community Content. Created by fans, for fans. It sings with strange rhythms and deeper meanings.
• H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness for Beginning Readers won Gold for Best RPG‑Related Product. Proof that cosmic horror can whisper, not just scream—and that there’s room at the table for younger minds, too.
• Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu Ireland captured Gold for Best Setting. Folklore and fear combine in a campaign born from community talent. Memory, myth, and madness all converge on familiar soil.
• RuneQuest: Lands of RuneQuest – Dragon Pass earned Silver for Best Setting. Glorantha remains vivid and powerful, and this release only deepens its roots.

And then came the defining moment: Call of Cthulhu officially joined the Hall of Fame, not for one edition or adventure but for decades of impact. It recognizes what this game has meant for horror, gaming, and storytelling.

At Quest Portal, we celebrate games for what they are and what they make possible. These wins reflect the health and heart of a community still growing, telling bold stories, and daring to look into the dark.

Some will say these awards are just ceremonial, like a popularity vote. But that ignores the real story: these projects came from people who cared enough to build something lasting. Maps were hand-drawn. Books were reimagined. Campaigns were written not with market trends in mind but with players at heart. That’s not ceremony. That’s craft.

To our friends and partners at Chaosium: congratulations. These awards speak volumes, but your work says more. To the creators behind these wins, whether you're a lead designer, an editor, an artist, or a one-person operation with a wild idea, you made something that stuck. Something others remembered. Something people played and talked about and loved.

To the community authors in the Miskatonic Repository, you’ve proven that universes thrive when doors stay open.

You don’t need to win an award to make something unforgettable. But seeing this moment happen reminds us what’s possible.

Maybe you're about to run At the Mountains of Madness for your kids, watching them squint at the first strange glyph. Maybe you’re sketching troop movements across Arthur’s Britain, watching knights grow into legends. Maybe you’re stepping into the misty dream of Cthulhu Ireland or tracing divine bloodlines through Gloranthan dynasties.

Whatever shape your next story takes, this year’s ENnie results offer more than a celebration. They’re a compass. And the road ahead? It’s yours to chart.

So gather your notes, call your group, set the scene, and let’s keep telling stories that matter.