A Geeky Holiday

Today, July 27, happens to be a monumental day in the geeky calendar. July 27 is the birthday of Gary Gygax, who would have been 82 today. It may seem a bit random - or possibly overblown - to delebrate the creator of a game, but let me explain why this is so important to me and many others.

Gary Gygax

First, there's Dungeons and Dragons. Gary, along with Dave Arneson, created Dungeons & Dragons many years ago, finally codifying things and bringing a version to market in 1974. I discovered it later, after a more consumer-friendly version was published. I bought this version - against my parents' wishes - in 1977. The box looked like...

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