Posts tagged gygax

Off the Grid: Gygaxian game design

by Scott Jon Siegel (Mar 13th 2008 6:00PM)

Every other week Scott Jon Siegel contributes Off the Grid, a column about card games, board games, and everything else non-digital. The passing of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax means the passing of one of gaming's most notable and influential designers. The legacy of Gary Gygax, ...

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup remembers Gary Gygax

by Ross Miller (Mar 8th 2008 4:00PM)

In a touching tribute to Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax, a handful of webcomics took it upon themselves to remember the visionary. Here are some of our favorites (note: not involved in voting process): Penny Arcade XKCD Dueling Analogs Order of the Stick Achewood And now ...

D&D creator Gary Gygax dead at 69

by Kyle Orland (Mar 4th 2008 2:25PM)

The Associated Press is reporting that Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of Dungeons & Dragons, is dead today at age 69. He had been suffering ill health for several years, according to his wife. Dungeons and Dragons birthed the idea of the modern RPG as we know it -- conventions such as hit ...