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Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax is an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. In the 1960s, Gygax founded an organization of wargaming clubs and established the Gen Con gaming conference. In 1971, he became involved in the development of Chainmail, a miniature war game based on medieval warfare. He co-founded the Tactic Research company with his childhood friend Don Kaye in 1973. The following year he and Arneson founded D&D, which develops Gygax's Chainmail and includes elements of fantastic stories that he loved when he was there. was a child. That same year, he founded The Dragon, a new magazine based on the game. In 1977, Gygax began working on a more complete version of the game, called Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Gygax has designed a variety of manuals for the game system, as well as a number of pre-packaged adventures called "modules" which give a D&D game operator a rough, scripted Italian idea of ​​how to perform a particular game scenario.
BornErnest Gary Gygax, July 27, 1938, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 04, 2008, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Nickname"Father of role-playing games"
OccupationWriter, game designer
Period1971–2008
GenreRole-playing games, fantasy, wargames
SpouseMary Jo Powell (m. 1958, div. 1983), Gail Carpenter (August 15, 1987, his death)

About Gary Gygax

Game Designer Gary Gygax was born in Illinois, United States on July 27, 1938. He dies at the age of 69, on March 4, 2008.

He is best known as a co-creator of the popular role-playing fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and as a co-founder of the International Federation of Wargamers. He is also known for his writing work for Troll Lord Games and contributions to the games Dangerous Journeys, Lejendary Adventure, and Castles & Crusades.

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Gary Gygax before becoming famous

Gary Gygax was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1938 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, as the son of Almina Burdick and Swiss professional musician Ernst Gygax.

Achievement of Gary Gygax

He wrote the books Death in Delhi and The Anubis Murders and voiced characters in episodes of Futurama and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach as well as being a game designer.

Gary Gygax's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His first marriage, to Mary Jo Powell, lasted from 1958 to 1983, and resulted in the birth of five children. He had a sixth kid with his second wife, Gail Carpenter.

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Gary Gygax Collabed with

The popular Dungeons & Dragons game was co-created by him and Game Designer Dave Arneson.

Gary Gygax Income & Net worth

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