TSR Rob Kuntz Recounts The Origins Of D&D

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In this interesting article from Kotaku, Rob Kuntz relates a history of early TSR that differs somewhat from the narrative we usually hear. It delves into the relationship between Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson (D&D's co-creators) and the actual development of the game, which dates back to Arneson in 1971.

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Everybody calls Rob Kuntz last, he says. Those who want to know about the history of Dungeons & Dragons start with co-creator Gary Gygax’s kids, one of Gygax’s biographers, or D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast. As they’re wrapping things up, they might get around to dialing up Kuntz, a...

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[Rob Kuntz]

All six of my lead column installments plus their 19 illustrations/images have been sent to Morrus minutes ago.

 

[Morrus]

All six of my lead column installments plus their 19 illustrations/images have been sent to Morrus minutes ago.

I’m now frustrated because I’m out of town till tomorrow and can’t read them until I get home!

 

[Rob Kuntz]

I’m now frustrated because I’m out of town till tomorrow and can’t read them until I get home!

snip. OOps! Just noted it was YOU Morrus. Sorry! You changed your icon?? Ha!

 

[kyuss]

Don't be so sure about that, particularly among that portion of the general public of age over about 30.

Gygax transcended his own realm and entered the more general public consciousness, in the same way that people who couldn't care less about hockey have still heard of Wayne Gretzky, or those to whom golf might as well not exist still recognize the name Tiger Woods for who it is.

LOL. Comparing Gygax to Gretzky or Woods is ridiculous.

 

[Lord Rasputin]

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