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faithmouse (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
A miniature memorial oil painting of Dungeons and Dragons creator Gary Gygax, who passed away in March. Not the best scan; I'll photograph this under natural light later on Sunday and post a better pic. Gary Gygax portrait - Ebay Gary Gyax sent this email to a gaming compatriot last January- Thank You, Michael, All I am is another fellow human that has at last, after many wrong paths and failed attenpts,...
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Smalltalk Tidbits, Industry Rants (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
You'll find a lot of people who look down on Gary Gygax, and the game system (D&D) he created - heck, back when I ran a game myself, I not only created a game world, I devised my own magic and combat systems, because I thought the D&D one "sucked". However - I wouldn't have been inspired to do that had D&D not been created first. This article makes an even bigger point - Gygax was the progenitor of...
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Critical Hits (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
In lieu of Mr. Gary Gygax’s passing, Gamasutra has an pretty interesting introspective on how D&D has influenced, perhaps even birthed, the modern video game, especially in consideration to the RPG and Simulation genres. It's quite insightful and well worth reading. Registration MAY be required, but probably not. [Dungeons & Dragons: The Pen and Paper Video [...]
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WarCry Network (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Gamasutra editor Alvan Monje has spent time looking into D&D founder Gary Gygax's legacy. Monje's contention is that RPGs and MMORPGs owe a debt of gratitude to Gygax as their basic and foundational structure is based on D&D theoretical concepts, if not actual ones. This past March, Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away at the age of 69. Gamers and websites marked his passing...
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Gamasutra (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
In a fitting tribute to late Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax, Volition designer Monje examines Gygax's massive legacy, suggesting that D& D was "the progenitor of most contemporary video games, irrespective of genre."
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Liberal Blogosphere (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
The Temple of Elemental Shite First, there is the little issue of the D&D PC "tribute" called "The Temple of Elemental Evil". May the phantom of Gary Gygax forever torment those responsible for foisting this bit of bloated, overpriced snoreware upon a hapless, helpless, undeservedly innocent public. To say it sucks goat balls is being charitable. Although the graphics, interface, NPC interaction and...
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CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Having reported on all the news in the tech world the good people from Wired have compiled a list of a few popular celebrities and had its readers score them as if they were D&D characters. No, really, they get paid to do this. It’s entertaining, but kind of juvenile. Maybe we should offer them work here.
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The Crossed Pond (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
As part of their tribute to Gary Gygax, Wired’s made a list of some celebrities as D&D characters. Since we’ve been known to do that too, figured I’d link this. Best one is, of course, Ron Paul. Ron Paul 23rd-Level Lawful Good Wizard Strength: 10 Intelligence: 17 Wisdom:17 Dexterity: 10 Charisma: 13 Special Abilities: Can see into the future, but must roll Charisma [...]
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fandumb (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
I haven’t been doing much with this blog lately ‘cos I’ve been busy covering a hatbox with a collage of pretty flowers — really! – so let me apologize to everyone who’s commented on ears, sluts, nerd porn, Martin Emond, etc. I’ve finally responded to you all. (Except Mox’s Gary Gygax comment. Sorry, dude, [...]
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Locusts & Honey (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
From the great web comic xkcd . HT: Benaform
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GameSetWatch (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
[Save the Robot is a biweekly column from Chris Dahlen crafted specially for GameSetWatch, dealing with gaming as pop culture and cult media.] This month’s tributes to the late Gary Gygax gave many of us a chance to look back at our own days of playing Dungeons & Dragons . Some of our greatest game designers first cut their teeth on fantasy thanks to tabletop RPG sessions, with a brilliant dungeon...
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gearfuse (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
The death of Dungeons And Dragons’ creator Gary Gygax left a void in the nerd community which might never be filled. His death has not only led to the newest edition of the game guide to be a pre-ordered hit, among the top selling books on Amazon, but has led some to conduct their own [...]
