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David Lance Arneson ( / ˈɑːrnɪsən /; October 1, 1947 – April 7, 2009) was an American game designer best known for co-developing the first published role-playing game (RPG), Dungeons & Dragons, with Gary Gygax, in the early 1970s. [3] Arneson's early work was fundamental to the role-playing game (RPG) genre, pioneering devices now ...
- Game designer
- April 7, 2009 (aged 61), Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
- David Lance Arneson, October 1, 1947, Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
- American
Oct 22, 2021 · Following the unexpected success of Dungeons & Dragons in the late ’70s, game designers Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson waged a decade-long battle over who should be considered the true creator of...
Apr 7, 2009 · David L. Arneson (born October 1, 1947 in Minnesota, United States, Died April 7, 2009) was a US game designer. In the early 1970s, he co-created the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game with Gary Gygax. He is a University of Minnesota alumnus, and began working on role-playing games (RPGs) at Coffman Union.
Dave Arneson was the man who introduced the idea of roleplaying to Gygax. Returning to 1971, Dave Arneson, now tired with Napoleonic wargaming, decided to launch a “medieval Braunstein” based on the individual characters of Wesely’s Braunsteins and the medieval fantasy combat rules of Gygax’s Chainmail.
- James Haeck
Apr 11, 2009 · Dave Arneson, who through the popular game he helped create, Dungeons & Dragons, spawned a new form of interpersonal entertainment that has captivated millions, died on Tuesday in St. Paul,...
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Apr 9, 2009 · Dave Arneson. 1043 Grand Avenue. Box #257. St. Paul, MN. 55105. Visitation will be on April 20th. Time: yet to be determined. Address: Bradshaw Funeral Home. 687 Snelling Avenue South. St....
Apr 10, 2009 · April 10, 2009. 7 Min Read. [Following the passing away of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson, Gamasutra is printing a previously unpublished interview with the RPG legend, discussing his influences and design philosophy.] The late Dave Arneson is the father of Dungeons & Dragons.
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