While I might deny that I said this tomorrow – a good amount of my teen years were spent playing either D&D, or one of the other games inspired because of it. Maybe a few years in my 20’s. Maybe.

I remember the whole, VERY SILLY, devil worship concerns that were bandied about Utah in the early 80’s by, I assume, whatever political heavy hammer existed before it shed its skin and became Gayle Ruzicka.

From GameLife –

Dave Arneson, the man who first created the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game alongside Gary Gygax, passed Tuesday night, his family announced via email.

It may not directly relate to the world of electronic videogames, but it’s impossible to ignore the influence Arneson’s work has had on the gaming developers we all hold so dear.

Not only did D&D force gamers to think creatively and reason their way to safety, it’s also the single greatest source of high fantasy creatures and ideas since Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. I attempted to come up with any fantasy title that doesn’t somehow lift from D&D, and after 20 minutes of contemplation, I’m still drawing a blank.

Sadly, this news follows the passing of Gary Gygax in 2008.

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