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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...
Oct 5, 2021 · At the center of this new book is the feud between co-creators Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax. His work relies on a treasure trove of firsthand interviews and primary documentation, as well as...
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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.
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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...
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,...
Apr 23, 2009 · Obituary. David Arneson. Co-creator of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Michael A Stackpole. Thu 23 Apr 2009 19.01 EDT. Dave Arneson, who has died aged 61, was the American...
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