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David Lance Arneson (/ ˈ ɑːr n ɪ s ən /; 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.
- 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 5, 2021 · A historian's book on the feud between co-creators Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax of Dungeons & Dragons, covering the rise and fall of TSR, the Satanic Panic, and more. Learn how the game might have looked different if Arneson had not been ousted from TSR in 1985, and how it influenced the rise of computer gaming.
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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May 13, 2019 · Learn how Dave Arneson, a game designer from St. Paul, collaborated with Gygax to publish the famous tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons in 1974. Discover his contributions, challenges and legacy in the history of D&D.
Apr 11, 2009 · April 10, 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...
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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...
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.
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