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March 10, 2008
Gary Gygax 1938-2008
For those not in the know, he was the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons. A game I never could come to like but I appreciate it's geek roots. XKCD did a special tribute.
Gygax forged an industry around D&D and made a small fortune in the process. His home-brew publishing company, Tactical Studies Rules, went from a basement enterprise to a thriving corporation with 600 employees in less than a decade. D&D sold millions of copies and has been translated into more than a dozen languages in at least 50 countries.
Something extra special is under the cut.
(via laughing squid gets the cred for this one)
UPDATE: Wired "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax"
(via you tube, for as long as it lasts)
Posted by Groonk at March 10, 2008 12:58 AM | Ministry of Comics, People Who Died
