Dungeons & Dragons Co-Creator Gary Gygax Dies…

It is a sad, sad day for RPG fans everywhere. Dungeons & Dragons means a lot to most of us. Many a code monkey has fond memories of playing D&D with their friends, some Mt. Dew, staying up all night to kill the red dragon. D&D was not only a board game, but it influenced the entire game development community. Its dice techniques are still used even today. Even games like World Of Warcraft use a sophisticated system of simulated dice. This game in my opinion would only be second in influence to LOTR. Why when I was a boy scout myself (no jokes please) I can remember everyone gathering together after meetings to play D&D. I do not understand why it got such a bad stigma, as in my opinion it was completely benign. No computer game in my opinion can come close to the immersing experience of a really good game of D&D. So I salute you Mr. Gygax, and thank you for the legacy you leave behind.

MILWAUKEE - Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.

He had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, said his wife, Gail Gygax.

Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys, and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.

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