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Ernest Gary Gygax was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson.

American game designer and author (1938–2008)

Born	July 27, 1938
Died	March 4, 2008

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Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Monster Manual

by Gary Gygax
First published in 1977 — 5 editions
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Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook

by Gary Gygax First published in 1978 — 4 editions
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Dangerous Journeys

by Gary Gygax First published in 1993 — 3 editions

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Dangerous Journeys (Roc)

by Gary Gygax First published in 1992 — 3 editions

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Excalibur

by Richard Gilliam, Diana L. Paxson, Eric Van Lustbader, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Diana Gabaldon, Nancy Holder, T. Winter-Damon, Owl Goingback, Peter Crowther, and 22 others First published in 1995 — 3 editions

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Oriental Adventures

by Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval First published in 1985 — 3 editions
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Necropolis 2021 SW PoD

by Gary Gygax, Mark Greenberg, and Bill Webb First published in 2021 — 2 editions

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Necropolis 2021 SW Print

by Gary Gygax, Mark Greenberg, and Bill Webb First published in 2021 — 2 editions

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Necropolis 2021 5E PoD

by Gary Gygax, Mark Greenberg, and Bill Webb First published in 2021 — 2 editions

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Necropolis 2021 5E Print

by Gary Gygax, Mark Greenberg, and Bill Webb First published in 2021 — 2 editions

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Against the Giants

by Gary Gygax First published in 1981 — 2 editions
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The Village of Hommlet

by Gary Gygax First published in 1979 — 2 editions

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Descent into the Depths of the Earth: Module D-1

by Gary Gygax First published in 1980 — 2 editions

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Dungeons & dragons: dungeon masters rulebook

by Gary Gygax First published in 1983 — 2 editions

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The Lejendary Rules for All Players

by Gary Gygax First published in 1999 — 2 editions

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Role-playing mastery

by Gary Gygax First published in 1987 — 2 editions

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Scourge of the Slavelords

by Gary Gygax First published in 1986 — 2 editions
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GREYHAWK ADVENTURES

by Gary Gygax
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The Crimson Sea (Sagard the Barbarian Gamebook, No 3)

by Gary Gygax First published in 1985 — 2 editions

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The Fire Demon: Sagard the Barbarian

by Flint Dille and Gary Gygax First published in 1986 — 2 editions
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American game designer and author (1938–2008)

Born	July 27, 1938
Died	March 4, 2008

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OLID: OL738988A
ISNI: 0000000107777558
IMDb: nm0350436
Library of Congress Names: n78051760
Storygraph: 98c2ec1a-9d5b-45bc-ad7b-9e8956060a62
VIAF: 15495536
Wikidata: Q1379
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1379

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E. Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax

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