Temat: Umarl Gary Gygax :-(

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Temat: Umarl Gary Gygax :-(

We have lost a great man and an international treasure in the legend that is Gary Gygax. He created the first Games for the Imagination. If you can do English, here is the website of his last publisher, Troll Lord Games, Forum.

http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?mforum=tro...

I am personally gratified to know that he knew what we were doing here on behalf of RPGs in Poland: using them as educational tools. I am glad this gave me the opportunity to become acquainted with him. I am gratified that I had his blessing. I am sad that we will not share any more long distance chats or eMail.

His eMail signature read a Bible verse from Matthew: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." I think he managed to accomplish this.

My condolences to Gail, Alex and his other children.

- R.A. & Aneta

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2211237/dungeons-dra...

Dungeons and Dragons creator dies
Gaming legend Gary Gygax dies at 69

Written by Iain Thomson
vnunet.com, 05 Mar 2008

The co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, the world's most popular role-playing game, has died at his home in Wisconsin.

Gary Gygax was legendary among the gaming community for his invention, and its more popular successor Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.

The two games are still the most popular role-playing games and are a multi-billion dollar industry.

Games in which participants create characters from magical or mythical scenarios have been around for decades.

But Gygax and his friend Don Kaye began publishing scenarios in 1974 for others to play, and codified a set of rules so that players could write their own games.

"The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience," Gygax said in an interview with The New York Times in 2006.

"There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you're involved in, whether it's a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else."

Most role-playing games are now played entirely on computer, of which Gygax largely disapproved.

He felt that computer graphics replaces one of the most important facets of the game, i.e. imagination.Aneta Bereda edytował(a) ten post dnia 05.03.08 o godzinie 14:58

Temat: Umarl Gary Gygax :-(

http://archive.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/archive.as...

Very well done WIRED article by David Kushner entitled:
Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax:

http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03...Aneta Bereda edytował(a) ten post dnia 11.03.08 o godzinie 11:46

Temat: Umarl Gary Gygax :-(

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