Gary Gygax, the beloved co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away on March 4th and many tributes have been made in his honor. Here are a few.

 

Geek Love

“Geek Love”, a New York Times Article by Adam Rogers, featuring a wonderful D&D flowchart by Sam Potts

 

Level 4A

Dylan Tweney ran a contest on Wired for Dungeons & Dragons-themed Wired logos

 

Stephen Cobert on Gary Gygax, after rolling a natural 20: “May your prismatic spray always bypass your target’s reflex saving throw”.

 

Rolling In His Grave

“Rolling In His Grave” by Penny Arcade

 

“Gygax Rap” by Doc Pop

 

Ultimate Game

“Ultimate Game” by xkcd

 

MIT Hackers Pay Tribute To Gary Gygax With Giant 20-Sided Die

 

“Farewell to the Dungeon Master”, a Slate article by Jonathan Rubin

 

See Previously: 10 Awesome Things About Dungeons & Dragons


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T.bias March 14, 2008 at 9:48 am
Doctor Popular March 14, 2008 at 10:10 am

Hey Scott, thanks for the link.

My friend Z. from HipsterPlease.com recently made a Gygax themed podcast full of tribute songs and D&D related goodness.

http://www.hipsterplease.com/2008/03/radio-free-hipster-ep-41-there-be.html

Patrick March 14, 2008 at 10:52 am

“Rolling in His Grave”

Absolutely perfect! Thanks!

Cos March 17, 2008 at 9:00 pm

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