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R.I.P. Gary Gygax
I'm going to step away from the pixels and polygons for a bit and go back to old school gaming for this article. Even though he never worked directly on video games, Gary Gygax influenced hundreds of them. You may not know him by name, and likely don't know his face either, but if you have ever played and enjoyed an RPG you have him to thank. He was an inspiration to game developers (video, board, and pen & paper) around the world. You see, in 1974 Gary Gygax, along with co-creator Dave Arneson, released into the world a product that would change gaming forever, Dungeons and Dragons. Yesterday, he passed from this realm at the age of 69.
Even if you've never played the pen & paper version, or any of the computer/console versions of D&D you owe Gary thanks. Every RPG that has come out since 1974 has been influenced by D&D directly or indirectly. Some are more obvious than others, but the fact is before D&D there was no RPG game.
I played D&D when I was younger. I enjoyed it a lot and it has affected who I am today. Many of the books I read as a teenager (and still read, actually) were based on D&D characters and story lines. I played all of the Gold Box series of computerized D&D games back in the day. In fact, I've played most of the D&D branded computer/console games. Even at 37 years old, I still play the pen & paper D&D to this day in a group that meets every other Sunday.
Gary will be missed by many. The dice can only tumble for so long, so heres to you, Master DM. Thank you. You have truly inspired gamers, writers, and designers around the world. Warm up those dice, I want to sit at your table for a session when I get to heaven.
Even if you've never played the pen & paper version, or any of the computer/console versions of D&D you owe Gary thanks. Every RPG that has come out since 1974 has been influenced by D&D directly or indirectly. Some are more obvious than others, but the fact is before D&D there was no RPG game.
I played D&D when I was younger. I enjoyed it a lot and it has affected who I am today. Many of the books I read as a teenager (and still read, actually) were based on D&D characters and story lines. I played all of the Gold Box series of computerized D&D games back in the day. In fact, I've played most of the D&D branded computer/console games. Even at 37 years old, I still play the pen & paper D&D to this day in a group that meets every other Sunday.
Gary will be missed by many. The dice can only tumble for so long, so heres to you, Master DM. Thank you. You have truly inspired gamers, writers, and designers around the world. Warm up those dice, I want to sit at your table for a session when I get to heaven.
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