I was saddened to hear the news today that Gary Gygax passed away yesterday. For those of you not familiar with the name he is the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons (now owned by Wizards of the Coast).
I spent much of my youth playing D&D and later AD&D as well as many other role-playing games. These games helped me become more socially interactive with people who became close friends. They also led me into programming and writing – where I wanted to recreate some of the cool images in my head in some way. If it hadn’t been for D&D (and Wargames West the local gaming shop in Albuquerque, NM) I don’t know where I would be right now.
Thanks Gary for all the fun I had as a kid (and as an adult!), I never met you but you changed my life.
Oh my. That is sad sad news. Another brilliant mind gone. At least he got to share dungeons and dragons.