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Gary Gygax’s Video Gaming Legacy

12:00PM Mike Fahey | In the fall of 1972, Dave Arneson gathered a group of friends around a table in Gary Gygax’s Lake Geneva Wisconsin home and changed the gaming world forever. After that fateful weekend gaming session, Gygax took Arneson’s notes, and using rules form his own fantasy miniatures game Chainmail, created the game that would go on to sell millions of copies around the world – Dungeons & Dragons. A huge accomplishment for a couple of gaming geeks, but it was only the beginning. Dungeons & Dragons spread beyond the tabletop into the hearts and minds of some of the earliest pioneers of gaming. Now one of the fathers of role-playing has passed on, but Gary Gygax’s legacy lives on in the video games we play. In honour of this great man, let’s take a look at the influence his work has had on our favourite pastime. More »

Gary Gygax, Co-Creator Of D&D, Dead At 69

6:20AM Mike Fahey | The rattling of dice across tabletops around the word falls silent today with the news that co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and TSR, Gary Gygax, has passed away at the age of 69. The news came via the forums of Troll Lord Games, who publish Gygax’s Lejendary Adventures and Castles & Crusades sourcebooks, delivered via his son Ernie Gygax. He died in his home, having been in failing health for some time, suffering several strokes and a near heart-attack. Gygax was an inspiration to the gaming industry, with his work directly or indirectly influencing entire genres – role-playing games and MMORPGs specifically. I probably wouldn’t be writing this right now if the thought of missing my weekly D&D games hadn’t kept me from allocating my 6′6″ frame towards more sporting endeavors. Gary Gygax may have passed on, but the legacy he leaves to gaming will live on forever. Rest in peace, Dungeon Master. Gary Gygax [Troll Lord Games Forums] Photo by Alan De Smet More »