General Discussion

I personally never really tried D&D, but however I had many friends that played seriously...I respect anyone that had a great contribution to mainstream RPGs as it's my favorite genre of games. Gygax R.I.P you will and are already missed.

I remember the first time a friend explained D&D to our friends and me and I was intriguiged from that moment.  I didn't end up playing all that much compared to some but I recently started playing WoW.  Call it nerdy but it's super cool and D&D spawned multiple industires, including of course MMORPGs so I will always remember Gary with honor when doing battle in any format of game!

See, permadeath DOES suck.

RIP Gary. :(

D&D how you made life so much more fun. I dont know where i would be now if it wasnt for my time playing D&D with my high school friends and Army buddies when we were in Iraq.

RIP Gary. Though I never have met you, i feel as if i lost a close friend.

Goodbye, for now, to the man who fueled the fires of imagination in so very many.

So much to be said and so little that can be put into words.

 Yours is a legacy that will live on through the ages. You are the Father of RPG's, The Grandfather of MMORPG's.

 You opend up a door way that has lead to many worlds and will yet lead to many more. You influenced a genre , much the same as Einstein, and Darwin Influenced modern Science. A Mozart of imagination and creativity. Your legacy has become ingrained in modern society as is evident in our ever growing gaming culture, and that has done more to unite peoples from all over the world in friendship than anything that has come before it.

Rest in peace Mr Gygax you may be gone from this Earth, but  you will never be forgotten.

Wolffin

15 years ago, I was playing a lot of D&D.  We were gathering in a basement with friends, not getting into any trouble and enjoying long long long hours of this game.  A lot of new people were joining our gaming session every weeks ( I even meet my wife there! ).  Since that time, I've always play RP games ( D&D online for 2 years ).  For us it's a sad news and  we will always remember that man.

You took me from High School to college. I explored the USA by going to RPG conventions.   Both my husbands were gamers, one a DM.  What you created was worlds to explore that enlarged my life. 

For over 30 years you have been a part of my life.

Thank you

and you are missed.

Being a 2nd grader and using the word antipathy, and knowing what it meant.  I cannot express how much this great person has affected my life and so many others.  R.I.P.