Somebody said they threw their copy of Dungeons and Dragons into the fire, and it screamed. It’s a game! The magic spells in it are as real as the gold. Try retiring on that stuff. Gary Gygax Read Quote
Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all ‘pretend’ most of the time. Gary Gygax Read Quote
Outside of the mindless sitcoms that the networks thrive on, people able to think generally consider most entertainment is escape in one form or another. Gary Gygax Read Quote
Gaming in general is a male thing. It isn’t that gaming is designed to exclude women. Everybody who’s tried to design a game to interest a large female audience has failed. And I think that has to do with the different thinking processes of men and women. Gary Gygax Read Quote
The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don’t need any rules. Gary Gygax Read Quote
When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of ‘being there,’ any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play. Gary Gygax Read Quote
The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience. Gary Gygax Read Quote
