Gary Gygax Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

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Gary Gygax was the co-creator of the popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, often referred to as the father of the game.

He founded the Gen Con gaming convention, which has grown to become one of the largest gatherings of tabletop gamers in the world.

Gygax developed the miniatures wargame Chainmail in 1971, which laid the foundation for the rules and mechanics used in Dungeons and Dragons.

He co-founded Tactical Studies Rules (TSR) in 1973, the company responsible for publishing Dungeons and Dragons.

In addition to his work on Dungeons and Dragons, Gygax also designed other gaming systems such as Dangerous Journeys, Lejendary Adventure, and Castles & Crusades.

Basic Information About Gary Gygax

Category	Business › Designers
Professions	Author, Game designer, Writer, Television Producer
Net worth	$5,000,000
Date of birth	1938-07-27
Place of birth	Chicago
Date of death	2008-03-04 (aged 69)
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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