Gary Gygax, the "father" of RPGs (co-creator of D&D), passed away today.
I never knew the guy, but as an old geek, I was surpised to be somewhat saddened by the news. His game played a large part in my youth. D&D also led to a sub-culture of sorts across the world (the RPG industry including the current mmorpg craze indirectly).
"I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else." - Gygax 2005
I never knew the guy, but as an old geek, I was surpised to be somewhat saddened by the news. His game played a large part in my youth. D&D also led to a sub-culture of sorts across the world (the RPG industry including the current mmorpg craze indirectly).
"I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else." - Gygax 2005
