The outpouring of Geek Love for the dearly departed Gary Gygax has been overwhelming, and this weekend, the tributes kicked into overdrive. They were everywhere on the internet, and, surprisingly, a few even appeared in more traditional media.
The New York Times, in particular, posted a funny flowchart in tribute to the Dungeons & Dragons creator, along with a light-hearted obituary-like article. Read the article >>
Wizards of the Coast has posted a short video tribute to Gary, in which designers and authors of the D&D game.
There has also been an excess of tribute videos posted to YouTube.
A number of comics have paid tribute as well, including Dork Towers, Goblins, GU Comics, and The Order of the Stick.
Even ICanHasCheezBurger got in on the game.
Of course, the news of his death was reported (very colorfully, in some cases) by a wide range of sources, including: Ain’t it Cool News, BBC, BoingBoing, The Colbert Report, CNET, Gamespy, IGN, The Morning News, MSN Entertainment, The New York Times, NPR: Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, Salon, Slashdot, and Wired.
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