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Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008; last name pronounced /ˈɡaɪɡæks/ GYE-gaks) was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D;) with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role...
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D; or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). The game is currently published by Wizards of...
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- 1973
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- Dungeons & Dragons (3rd Edition) ,
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ,
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ,
- Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition)
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d20 System
The d20 System is a role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons. The system is named after the 20-sided dice which are central to the core mechanics of many...
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Castles & Crusades
Castles & Crusades is a role-playing game published by Troll Lord Games in 2004. It was conceived as a reimagining of classic Dungeons & Dragons using streamlined mechanics from third edition Dungeons & Dragons. The game uses many of the d20 System...
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Dangerous Journeys
Dangerous Journeys is a roleplaying game created by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons system. The game was originally announced as Dangerous Dimensions but was changed to Dangerous Journeys in response to a threat of a...
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Cyborg Commando
Cyborg Commando is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) published by New Infinities Productions, Inc in 1987 and designed by Kim Mohan and Frank Mentzer based on an outline by Gary Gygax, the creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons system....
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Lejendary Adventure
Lejendary Adventure (abbreviated as LA) is a role-playing game created by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, and creator of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Gygax had originally devised Lejendary Adventure as a computer role-playing...
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Boot Hill
Boot Hill is a western role-playing game designed by Brian Blume and Gary Gygax. First published in 1975, Boot Hill was TSR's third role-playing game, not long after Dungeons and Dragons and Empire of the Petal Throne.
Boot Hill has been both...
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Chainmail
Chainmail is a medieval miniatures wargame created by Jeff Perren and Gary Gygax. Gygax developed the game with fellow Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association member Perren, a hobby-shop owner that he had become friendly with, and the set of rules...
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- 360 min (216 hs )
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Cavaliers and Roundheads
Cavaliers and Roundheads is a set of rules for English Civil War miniature wargaming. It was written by Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren and published by Tactical Studies Rules (later TSR, Inc.) in 1973. The unassuming booklet was the first product...
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
The first edition of AD&D.
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- 1977 ,
- 1978 ,
- 1979
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Dungeons & Dragons
The original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson was published by TSR, Inc. in 1974, and initially comprised the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Its product designation was TSR 2002. This...
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