Gary Gygax, the Co-Father of Dungeons and Dragons, has died.
Thanks for the doorways into other worlds, Gary...RIP
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Posted by Lightning Lad on :
I was just coming here to comment on this. If anyone, after the death of my father, was responsible for opening my mind to limitless possibilities it was Gygax.
R.I.P.
Posted by Reboot on :
As a non-D&D kid of late-80s/early-90s UK, I was the only one who thought the title meant Hugo Myatt (Tregard from Knightmare) had died? Could it be clarified plze?
Posted by CJ Taylor on :
I can't tell ya how many hours I spent living in his worlds. Here's to a guy with a great imagination.
Posted by kenaustin on :
I've been digging through my "tome of characters" and reliving some great memories.
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Posted by l.e.g.i.o.n.JOHN on :
Wow just another realization that everything in life must pass,..i remember the hours i played D&D back in the day and now the Co-founder has passed,..not beging to like this aspect of life.
Posted by matlock on :
I still have my Basic set from 6th or 7th grade. Most everything else from the AD&D era seems to have disappeared over the last 25 years or so but I'll hang onto that awful pink box until it crumbles. Here's to you, Mr. Gygax.
Posted by Askanipsion on :
Tis sad....I have been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over 23 years and still play it every 2 weeks.
The man left a great legacy.....I will forever be in Gary's debt.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
I was an avid player from 1980 until sometime in the 90s. I loved DMing.
Gygax was a giant. He was our Roddenbury.
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
Ars Technica has a good article/obit on Mr. Gygax.
As for gaming, I still play live a few times a year with a group of friends and participate in an e-mail game that our same DM runs. The e-mail game has been going on for over five years now, probably longer. I doubt I will ever quit gaming in some manner all due to Gygax. Somewhere in my collection I even have my first books, the small books released prior to the Basic and Advanced editions.
Posted by CJ Taylor on :
I still play every 2 weeks with a devoted group. This Friday we're forgoing the game to hold a wake for the man.
We've been reminiscing about characters from the very beginning.