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Gary Gygax Quotes: The books I write because I want to read them, the games because I want to play them, and stories I tell because I find them exciting personally.
         

The books I write because I want to read them, the games because I want to play them, and stories I tell because I find them exciting personally.


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Games give you a chance to excel, and if you're playing in good company you don't even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game.

Games give you a chance to excel, and if you're playing in good company you don't even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game.



One more thing: don't spend too much time merely reading. The best part of this work is the play, so play and enjoy!

One more thing: don't spend too much time merely reading. The best part of this work is the play, so play and enjoy!



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Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!



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The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience.



Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.

Role-playing isn't storytelling. If the dungeon master is directing it, it's not a game.



I foresee online gaming changing when there are good audio-visual links connecting the participants, thus approximating play in a face-to-face group.

I foresee online gaming changing when there are good audio-visual links connecting the participants, thus approximating play in a face-to-face group.





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