
About this episode
In the early 1970s, in a small town in Southeastern Wisconsin, two young gaming enthusiasts, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, would concoct an idea for a new game. Little did they know they would create something that would revolutionize the industry - and to this day - remains the biggest role-playing game in the world. This is the story of the origins of Dungeons & Dragons.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Arneson
https://medium.com/@louis-fiori/dungeons-dragons-the-history-impact-and-legacy-of-a-cultural-phenomenon-b6a6b8c9e3af
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