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'''Ernest Gary Gygax''' was an American game designer and author.
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'''Ernest Gary Gygax''' was an game designer and author best known for co-creating the role-playing game [[Dungeons & Dragons]] with [[Dave Arneson]] and founding [[TSR]]. Born in [[Chicago]], he spent most of his life in [[Lake Geneva, WI]].  
  
He is best known for co-creating the role-playing game [[Dungeons & Dragons]] with [[Dave Arneson]].
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*[https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gary-gygax-memorial Gygax Memorial.]
  
 
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* 1984 -- [[Con-Version 24]]
 
* 1984 -- [[Con-Version 24]]
 
* 2001 -- [[2001 A Space Odyssey Con|Odyssey Con I]]
 
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* 2002 -- [[Odyssey Con II]]
  
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Revision as of 09:43, 28 June 2021

(July 27, 1938 - March 4, 2008)

Ernest Gary Gygax was an game designer and author best known for co-creating the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson and founding TSR. Born in Chicago, he spent most of his life in Lake Geneva, WI.

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