Gary Gygax was commemorated in a number of webcomics, including xkcd's comic #393 "Ultimate Game,"1 Penny Arcade's "Bordering On The Semi-Tasteful,"2

1. 1. Munroe, Randall. "Ultimate Game". xkcd. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
2. 2. "Bordering On The Semi-Tasteful". Penny-arcade.com.

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Gary Gygax received several awards related to gaming,1 including the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design Origins Award Hall of Fame 1980.2

1. 1. Gygax, Gary. Long Biography of E(rnest) Gary Gygax (revision 6-05), ©2005
2. 2. Hall of Fame". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts &Design. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.

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Gygax married his first wife, Mary Jo Gygax, in 1958. By 1961 they had two children – Ernie and Elise – who would later assist with play-testing Dungeons & Dragons.1 Three more children were to follow – Heidi, Cindy, and Lucion (Luke)2

1. 1. Kushner, David. "Dungeon Master: The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax". Wired.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.
2. 2. Gygax, Gary.

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