Well, I cannot think of a man who embodies the spirit of games, at least Role Playing games more than Gary Gygax, one of the creative minds behind Dungeons and Dragons and countless other RPG staples like GURPS. I am just trying to imagine how different RPGs would have been if not for a man like Gary. A sad day indeed.
Gary Gygax Dies
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Gary Gygax Dies
Gary Gygax, famous as the co-creator of the legendary fantasy RPG Dungeons & Dragons [http://www.wizards.com/dnd/], has died.
His passing was first reported on the CNN [http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames]noted that he had been struggling with ill health for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, and had suffered strokes in 2004.
Gygax was involved with gaming for most of his life, forming the Lejendary Adventure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Federation_of_Wargamers]in 1999.
Gygax is survived by his wife, Gail, and six children. He was 69.
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Gary Gygax, famous as the co-creator of the legendary fantasy RPG Dungeons & Dragons [http://www.wizards.com/dnd/], has died.
His passing was first reported on the CNN [http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames]noted that he had been struggling with ill health for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, and had suffered strokes in 2004.
Gygax was involved with gaming for most of his life, forming the Lejendary Adventure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Federation_of_Wargamers]in 1999.
Gygax is survived by his wife, Gail, and six children. He was 69.
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A true pioneer of gaming, who knows what the world of gaming would be like today if not for him. Probably less L.A.R.P's going on but still.
Rest in peace dude.
Rest in peace dude.
Sorry, yes Gary was announced dead today at 69. He had been in failing health for some time, numerous strokes, etc.
I'm suddenly feeling the great injustice of our society that the passing of Anna Nicole Smith will get far more press and publicity than the passing of Gary Gygax, who helped pioneer wargaming, role-playing gaming, gaming conventions, and gamer culture, and taught us what glaive, polyhedral, chaotic, myrmidon, and initiative meant. Is there any doubt that the work fo TSR in the '70s paved the way for the blossoming of video games in the '80s and '90s?
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