Fastaval
Fastaval is an annual gaming convention in Hobro, Denmark, with focus on role-playing games, live action role-playing games, board games, miniature wargaming and collectible card games. The first many years was held in or around Aarhus but the 2011 Fastaval was held in Silkeborg while the conventions from 2012 to 2016 were held at Mariagerfjord Gymnasiet in Hobro.
The convention has been held on the long weekend of Easter since 1986, with the exception of 1988.
The Otto
Since 1992, Fastaval has presented awards to individuals and role-play scenarios in the form of gilded plaster penguins named Otto. The prizes are awarded at a banquet on the final day of the Fastaval event.
The award inherited its name from a character in the 1989 game called Ulloq Nunaqarfinnguagaluami. The number of Ottos awarded and the categories themselves have been adjusted steadily over the years. The majority of Ottos are awarded for aspects of role-playing scenarios. In 2003 category was introduced for live scenarios which was discontinued in 2006 in favor of keeping both live and tabletop scenarios in competition with each other. Every year, an Honorary Otto is awarded to an individual, group or project who have distinguished themselves by making an extraordinary contribution to Danish roleplaying.
1992 Winners
- Best Scenario: Track scares! by Paul Hartvigson
- Best Special Effects: A Kresten Love
- Best Game Master: Christian Raeder Clausen
- Honorary Otto: Mads Lunau
1993 Winners
- Best Scenario: Ejnhemmir by Christine Gjørtz Dragsholm (aka Troels Chr. Jakobsen)
- Best game people: Ejnhemmir by Christine Gjørtz Dragsholm (aka Troels Chr. Jakobsen)
- Best Roles: There were so lovely countryside ... by Anton Silver Stone and Jens Thorup Rasmussen
- Best Handouts: Operation of Faust by Ask Agger
- Best Presentation: Mask Ballet by Thomas Jakobsen and Jacob Berg
- Audience Choice: Indians Tax by Nikolaj Lemche and Peter Petersen
- Honorary Otto: Paul Hartvigson
1994 Winners
- Best Scenario: Isabelle by Lars Andresen
- Best game people: A Study in Malice by Mads Lunau
- Best Roles: USS Atlantis by Ask Agger
- Best Effects: Locked Doors by Thomas Sorensen Munkholt
- Best Roles: Dr. Frank Malling Youth, by School of Role-playing teams
- Audience Choice: A Study in Malice by Mads Lunau
- Honorary Otto: Troels Chr. Jakobsen
1995 Winners
- Best Scenario: Future Ritual by Lars Andresen
- Best games persons: Future Ritual by Lars Andresen
- Best Roles: Concierto de Aranjuez by Per von Fischer
- Best Effects: A Heart of Stone by Anne Winter Ratzer and Soren Maagaard
- Best Presentation: Paladins Lamp by Kristoffer Apollo and Christian Savioli
- Audience Choice: Midnight Blue by Ask Agger
- Honorary Otto: Cool Fish Delivery
1996 Winners
- Best Scenario: Dr. Hoffmann's Children by Morten Juul
- Best game people: New York Coppers by Palle Schmidt
- Best Roles: When A Child Love by Kasper Nørholm
- Best Effects: Keeper's Heir by Michael Eric Naesby
- Best Illustrations: New York Coppers: The Street Without Mercy by Palle Schmidt
- Best Presentation: Inkatemplets Secret by Flemming Sander Jensen and Per von Fischer
- Audience Choice: Tertius Oculus by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Honorary Otto: Soren Parbæk
1997 Winners
- Best Scenario: The Ark by Alex Uth
- Best game people: The Ark by Alex Uth
- Best Roles: Peace by Malik Hyltoft
- Best Effects: Following Luck Maniacs by Sune Schmidt-Madsen
- Best Illustrations: Nibelungentreue by Ask Agger
- Best Presentation: Kingdom by Claus Ekstrøm
- Audience Choice: The Ark by Alex Uth
- Honorary Otto: RPG Magazine Phoenix
1998 Winners
- Best Scenario: Shadow Games by Maiken "Catfish" Nielsen and Maria Bergmann
- Best games persons: Madame Macbeth by Henrik Vagner
- Best Roles: Lydia's Wedding by Jesper Stein Sandal, Daniel BB Clausen and Peter Cornelius Moller
- Best Effects: Le Dernier Combat by Thomas Munkholt Sørensen and Lars Andresen
- Best Presentation: Le Dernier Combat by Thomas Munkholt Sørensen and Lars Andresen
- Audience Choice: Vågenat by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Honorary Otto: Kristoffer Apollo and Mette Finderup
1999 Winners
- Best Scenario: Deo Gratias by Frederik Berg Olsen
- Best game people: Dogme #4 - Monogamy by Morten Jaeger (anonymously submitted)
- Best Roles: The Last Case by Lars Andresen
- Best Effects: Dr. Bundwalds Secret by Daniel BB Clausen et al.
- Best Presentation: Right at the Bottom by Nicholas Demidoff
- Audience Choice: Nevermore by Henrik Vagner
- Honorary Otto: Not awarded
2000 Winners
- Best Scenario: Messe a Madman by Michael Eric Naesby and David Riis
- Best game people: Majgækken by Sanne Harder
- Best Roles: The Last Crusade by Ask Agger
- Best Effects: Athinopa by Jonas Breum Jensen and Anders Vestergaard
- Best Presentation: Hearts by Anders Skovgaard-Petersen and Palle Schmidt
- Audience Choice: The King's City by Flemming Lindblad Johansen & Lone Gram Larsen
- Jury's Special Prize: Elysium by Mads L. Brynnum
- Honorary Otto: Peter Bengtsen
2001 Winners
- Best Scenario: Devil on the Wall by Palle Schmidt
- Best games persons: Dance by Lars Andresen
- Best Roles: Devil on the Wall by Palle Schmidt
- Best Effects: Being Max Miller by Max Miller
- Best Presentation: 1864 - God, King and Country by Klaus Dhiin and Sean Hoeper
- Audience Choice: The Dark Side by Michael EC Sonne
- Jury's Special Prize: Bridal Færd by Alex Uth
- Honorary Otto: Sara Hald
2002 Winners
- Best Scenario: Turing Test by Lars Kroll
- Best games persons: Lift by Sebastian Flamant
- Best Roles: Bond Men and Beekeepers by Frederik Berg Olsen
- Best Effects: Plague or Cholera by Max Miller
- Best Presentation: What the Night Brings by Palle Schmidt and Lars Vilhelmsen
- Audience Choice: Bond Men and Beekeepers by Frederik Berg Olsen
- Honorary Otto: Morten Juul
2003 Winners
- Best Scenario: Tell Me by Jorgo A. Larsen and Alex Uth
- Best game people: Swan Vang by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Roles: Darling's Death by Mette Finderup
- Best Effects: Ruffians by Max Miller, Frederick B. Olsen, Lars Vensild and Anders Skovgaard-Petersen
- Best Presentation: Men of Honor by Kristoffer Apollo
- Audience Choice: The Dream of a King in Yellow by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Best Live: Meskalin of HC Molbech and Martin W. Jürgensen
- Live Audience Award: After-work by Eidolon LVE-Sector
- Honorary Otto: Natural Born Holmer
2004 Winners
- Best Scenario: Samsara by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Best game people: Samsara by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Best Roles: Air Guitar by Palle Schmidt
- Best Effects: A Comedy by author group Absurth
- Best Presentation: Samsara by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Audience Choice: Chiaroscuro by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Honorary Otto: Peter Brodersen
2005 Winners
- Best Scenario: The Secret Society by Lars Andresen
- Best Storytelling: A Day in the Life by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Tools: Super Heroes ™ by Kristoffer Apollo and Sebastian Flamant
- MVP material: The Divided Kingdom by Tobias Demediuk tether
- Best Dissemination: Super Heroes ™ by Kristoffer Apollo and Sebastian Flamant
- Jury's Special Prize: Unique by Klaus Meier Olsen
- Audience Choice: A Day in the Life by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Live Scenario: Persona Maya Krone and Ryan Rohde Hansen
- Live Audience Award: Surrounded by Mårten Krammer and Christian Møller Christensen
- Honorary Otto: Merlin P. Mann
2006 Winners
- Best Scenario: High Under the Sun by Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
- Best Storytelling: Guernica by Klaus Meier Olsen
- Best Tools: The Regicide by Mikkel Bækgaard
- MVP material: Ulfheðnar by Alex Uth
- Best Dissemination: The Red Plague by Lars Andresen
- Jury's Special Price: Tupelo by Brian Rasmussen
- Audience Choice: Nantonaku Manga of Malik Hyltoft
- Honorary Otto Malik Hyltoft
2007 Winners
- Best Scenario: Superheroes 3 by Kristoffer Apollo & Sebastian Flamant
- Best Storytelling: Doubt by Frederick Axelzon & Tobias Wrigstad
- Best Tools: A Bloody History by Jorgo A. Larsen, Anna Lawaetz & Jacob Pondsgård
- Best Roles: Sparta by Morten Hougaard & Kristoffer Kjær Jensen
- Best Dissemination: Superheroes 3 by Kristoffer Apollo & Sebastian Flamant
- Jury's Special Prize: Doubt by Frederick Axelzon & Tobias Wrigstad
- Audience Choice: Memoratoriet: The Nice Place by Morten Greis Petersen & Monica deer Traxl
- Honorary Otto: The National Association for Live Roleplay
2008 Winners
- Best Scenario: Before Harvest by Klaus Meier Olsen & Jonas Trier-Knudsen
- Best Storytelling: Monsters by Simon Steen Hansen
- Best Tools: Technical Accident by Fredrik Axelzon Per Wetterstrand & Tobias Wrigstad
- Best Roles: Felicia Tale of Sanne Harder Flamant
- Best Dissemination: Loegstoer by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Jury's Special Prize: Loegstoer by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Audience Choice: Felicia Tale by Sanne Harder Flamant
- Honorary Otto: Brian Rasmussen
2009 Winners
- Best Scenario: Reservoir Elves by Kristian Bach Petersen
- Best Storytelling: Torture by Troels Ken Pedersen
- Best Tools: Compete by Kristoffer Rudkjær, Anders Frost Bertelsen and Morten Hougaard
- Best Roles: No Home. Thousand Stars by Regitze Illum
- Best Dissemination: Creative Class by Klaus Meier Olsen
- Jury's Special: Empire compiled by Johannes Busted Larsen and Lars Andresen
- Audience Choice: Under My Skin by Emily Care Boss
- Honorary Otto: Jesper Wøldiche
2010 Winners
- Best Scenario: The Vase by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Storytelling: The Vase by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Tools: Heart Fire by Frikard Ellemand
- Best Roles: Salvation by Simon Steen Hansen
- Best Dissemination: Slave Dealer from Ascalon by Johannes Busted Larsen
- Jury's Special: Magic Finally by Louise Floor Frellsen
- Audience Choice: The Journey by Fredrik Axelzon
- Honorary Otto: We Go By Jeep
2011 Winners
- Best Scenario: BZ'at by Frikard Ellemand
- Best Storytelling: Scrapbook by Eva Fog
- Best Tools: Fifteen Man by Simon Steen Hansen, Niels Jensen and Anders Troelsen
- Best Roles: BZ'at by Frikard Ellemand
- Best Dissemination: Fifteen Man by Simon Steen Hansen, Niels Jensen and Anders Troelsen
- Jury's Special Prize: Children from v. 7 by Sally Khallash & Morten Greis Petersen
- Audience Choice: Nazi Satan Church of War 2: Unholy Raptor Edition by Benjamin Jorgensen, Milton Felice Brambati Lund & Anders Bo Forest
- Honorary Otto: Lars Andresen
2012 Winners
- Best Scenario: Track by Alex K. Uth
- Best Storytelling: Let the World Burn by Peter Fallesen
- Best Tools: The World's End, by Nina Runa Essendrop
- Best Roles: Tiny Liverpool, by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Dissemination: Relapse, by Max Miller
- Jury's Special Prize: Dancing with the Clans, The Violator, Lady and Raven by Fyn
- Audience Choice: Dancing with the Clans, The Violator, Lady and Raven by Fyn
- Best Boardgame: Siege Perilous by Martin Cooper Enghoff
- Honorary Otto: Klaus Meier Olsen & Kristoffer Rudkjær
2013 Winners
- Best Scenario: Plexiglass by Morten Jaeger
- Best Storytelling: The Last Adventure by Max Miller
- Best Tools: Violation Circus by Danny Meyer Wilson
- Best Roles: Suldrup by Mikkel Bækgaard
- Best Dissemination: Thorvald Stauning - Varulvejæger by Kristian Bach Petersen
- Jury's Special Prize: Depereo by Asbjørn Olsen
- Best Games Experience: Sarabande by Maria & Jeppe Bergmann-Hamming
- Best Boardgame: Stock Bubbles Jeppe Norsker
- Honorary Otto: Jesper Heebøll Arbjørn
2014 Winners
- Best Scenario: Outlaw by Anders Frost Bertelsen & Simon Steen Hansen
- Best Storytelling: The Man with the Pram by Alex K. Uth
- Best Tools: Curse Youth Lars Andresen & Mette Finderup
- Best Roles: Outlaw by Anders Frost Bertelsen & Simon Steen Hansen
- Best Presentation: All for One (and Metal for Me) by Klaus Meier Olsen
- Jury's Special Prize: Run Them Again by Moyra Turkington & Brand Robins
- Best Games Experience: Mass Effect: 2157 by Niels Jensen, Thomas Skuldbøl & Anders Troelsen
- Best Boardgame: Honour Among Thieves by Martin Cooper Enghoff
- Honorary Otto: DirtBusters
Guests of Honor
The convention has over time included a couple of international well-known roleplaying designers:
- 1994: Mark Rein·Hagen (Vampire: The Masquerade)
- 1995: Michael Pondsmith (Castle Falkenstein)
- 1996: David Berkman (Theatrix) plus Gunilla Johnsson and Michael Petersén (Kult)
- 1997: Keith Herber - furthermore, David Berkman attended as a regular visitor
- 2000: Steve Jackson (Steve Jackson Games)
- 2005: Greg Costikyan (Paranoia, Toon)
- 2009: Emily Care Boss (Black & Green Games)
- 2010: Julia Ellingboe (Stone Baby Games)
- 2011: Luke Crane and Jared Sorensen
- 2012: Lizzie Stark (Leaving Mundania)
- 2013: D. Vincent Baker (Dogs in the Vineyard)
- 2014: Mark Rein·Hagen (Vampire: The Masquerade)
External links
- Fastaval homepage (in Danish and English)