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Dungeons and Dragons

From Erik Arneson,
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Date: 1973
Publisher: TSR
Designers: Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson
Why It's Significant (in 25 words or less): Dungeons and Dragons essentially created the roleplaying game market.
More About Dungeons and Dragons: The Dungeon Master's Guide. The Monster Manual. These books are part of the world of Dungeons and Dragons, in which people role-play as wizards, warriors, clerics, bards, illusionists, and more, trying to find treasure and improve their characters' strength. In 1997, TSR was bought by Wizards of the Coast. In 1999, Wizards of the Coast was bought by Hasbro.

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