August 11, 2026
DRAGON TOWN AND THE DARKNESS BELOW by JP Coovert ’08 is a silver 2026 ENNIE AWARD winner in the Best Family Game/Product category!
The annual ENNIE Awards celebrate the very best in tabletop roleplaying gaming. ENNIE winners are voted upon online by the gaming public. Volunteer-run and fan-based, its mission is to give game designers, writers, and artists the recognition they
deserve.
“DRAGON TOWN AND THE DARKNESS BELOW is a self-published fantasy tabletop roleplaying game adventure brought to life with the help of 1,600 Kickstarter backers. It’s a 200-page labor of love that I had the pleasure of working on every single part of the process. From writing and illustrating to promoting and shipping out books and box sets. I feel super honored to be nominated by the ENNIE judges and even more to receive the award thanks to everyone who enjoyed DRAGON TOWN enough to give me a vote.”—JP Coovert
DRAGON TOWN AND THE DARKNESS BELOW is about a missing dragon who happens to be the mayor of a small farming town. It also features an underground dungeon full of talking bugs, lava trolls, and a wizard. You can grab a copy of DRAGON TOWN AND THE DARKNESS BELOW at JP’s website: https://jpcoovert.com.
JP Coovert is an illustrator, tabletop roleplaying game creator, and producer of his very popular YouTube channel about all of his creative pursuits. JP also writes, illustrates, and prints a new zine each month that features “weird characters, heroic adventures, and simple but imaginative TTRPGs.” He is also the author and illustrator of MAKER COMICS: DRAW A COMIC! published by First Second, which includes illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects. Ask your local bookstore for a copy!
Congratulations, JP!
