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Ernest Gary Gygax (/ ˈ ɡ aɪ ɡ æ k s / GHY-gaks; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson.
Mar 10, 2008 · You are Ernest Gary Gygax, a restless boy born in Chicago in 1938. Every summer, you head to your grandparents' home 80 miles away in Lake Geneva.
Learn about the life and legacy of Gary Gygax, the man who co-created Dungeons & Dragons, the game that revolutionized role-playing games. Discover how he started as a wargamer, collaborated with Dave Arneson, and founded TSR, the company that published D&D.
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Learn how Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created Dungeons & Dragons, the first roleplaying game, based on their wargaming and fantasy storytelling experiences. Explore the history of D&D from its origins to the present day.
- James Haeck
May 1, 2024 · Ernest Gary Gygax was an American entrepreneur who in 1974, together with his war-gaming friend David Arneson, created the world’s first fantasy role-playing game (RPG), Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), and ultimately paved the way for modern electronic RPGs.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 5, 2008 · Gary Gygax, a pioneer of the imagination who transported a fantasy realm of wizards, goblins and elves onto millions of kitchen tables around the world through the game he helped create,...
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Nov 1, 2002 · Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, talks about his Lejendary Adventure online RPG and the challenges of translating pen-and-paper games to electronic media. He also shares his views on RPG design, storytelling, and game balance.
