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   Was Gary Gygax a Jehovah's Witness?

   • At least for some of his life, Gary Gygax was a Jehovah's Witness. And so the game always had these very Christian elements in it. The game was about good versus evil. And there are things like demons in the game.

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   Who is Gart Gygax?

   • Known affectionately as the “father of role-playing games”, Gart Gygax is a true revolutionary in the gaming industry. Below are the 25 most interesting facts about the man behind Dungeons and Dragons. Gary is in fact Gygax’s middle name. Born Ernest Gary Gygax, his mother gave him the middle name after actor Gary Cooper

   Gary Gygax Biography - Top 25 Interesting Facts | GAMERS DECIDE

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   Who is Gygax?

   • Gygax, 68. is a cocreator and popularizer of the most influential game ever made. Dungeons & Dragons – D&D to fans – isn't a straightforward board game like Monopoly or Clue. It's more like an operating system, an elaborate framework on which players can build their own scenarios:Anyone with creativity and imagination can become a game designer.

   Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax | WIRED

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   How did Gygax influence the world?

   • His influence can be seen in everything from video games to “The Hunger Games.” Like Debbie in Jack Chick’s “Dark Dungeons,” Gygax, who died in 2008, made his way back to God at the end of his life, writing in January of that year, “All I am is another fellow human that has at last, after many wrong paths and failed attempts, found Jesus Christ.”

   The Tangled Cultural Roots of Dungeons & Dragons

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gary_GygaxGary Gygax - Wikipedia

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   Ernest Gary Gygax (/ ˈ ɡ aɪ ɡ æ k s / GHY-gaks; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson.

   • Nickname: "Father of role-playing games"
   • Died: March 4, 2008 (aged 69), Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.

   • Resting place: Oak Hill Cemetery (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)

3. blog.loor.tv › blog › dungeons-dragons-gary-gaygaxThe Christian History of Dungeons and Dragons - Loor

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   Gary Gygax, the co-founder of Dungeons and Dragons, was a Christian who designed the game with the Christian worldview in mind. He also expressed his faith in a video before his death and wrote a letter thanking God. Learn how his faith influenced his role playing game and the Christian gaming community.

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   Oct 24, 2022 · When Gary Gygax created a Cleric class, he did not want to have his Clerics worship the God of the Bible, because he didn't want to mix his religion with a game because he respected it too...

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6. www.theknightshift.com › 2008 › 03Gary Gygax and Christianity: Dungeons & Dragons creator was a ...

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   Mar 5, 2008 · The web page reveals that the co-founder of Dungeons & Dragons, a popular role-playing game, was a born-again Christian and sent a message of his conversion to a fan. It also discusses the controversies and criticisms of the game and its impact on Christianity.

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   Nov 2, 2015 · (The book’s index does not have an entry for “Jehovah’s Witness” or “Gygax, Gary—religious beliefs.”) Given the furor that D. & D. caused, the absence of a deeper analysis of Gygax’s faith is...

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   Mar 10, 2008 · Culture. Mar 10, 2008 12:00 PM. Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax. In celebration of an upcoming revised edition of Dungeons & Dragons, David Kushner sits down and discussed the...

9. www.gamersdecide.com › articles › gary-gygax-biographyGary Gygax Biography - Top 25 Interesting Facts | GAMERS DECIDE

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   Apr 13, 2021 · Updated: 13 Apr 2021 7:57 pm. Where would we be without Gary? BY: Colm McKenna. Known affectionately as the “father of role-playing games”, Gart Gygax is a true revolutionary in the gaming industry. Below are the 25 most interesting facts about the man behind Dungeons and Dragons. 25) Young Gary. Gary is in fact Gygax’s middle name.

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