6 Quotes & Sayings By Gary Gygax

Gary was born in Chicago, IL. He lived in many different parts of the United States, including Texas, Maryland, New York, and California. An avid role player, Gary has participated in many game conventions. He has attended GenCon (the world's largest game convention) for years and always has a table of games ready to play Read more

Gary is known for his passion for writing which he began while attending the University of Maryland at College Park. His love for writing led him to create the original role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons" in 1974.

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Even the most outspoken of the critics must admit that long before we had print and film media to "spread the word, " mankind was engaged in all forms of cruel and despicable behavior. To attribute war, killing, and violence to film, TV, and role-play games is to fly in the face of thousands of years of recorded history. Gary Gygax
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The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules. Gary Gygax
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When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of 'being there, ' any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play. Gary Gygax
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Random chance plays a huge part in everybody's life. Gary Gygax
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There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you're involved in, whether it's a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things. Gary Gygax