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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.

His creation is the cornerstone of geek culture, but it’s also had a profound and far-reaching impact on people who have never touched a 20-sided die.

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)

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