LIFESTYLE AND TECHNOLOGY
LIFESTYLE AND TECHNOLOGY

In the late 1960s, Mary Jo Gygax, suspicious of her husband Gary’s frequent absences and fearing an affair, followed him to their basement in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Instead of infidelity, she found him engrossed in a lively collaboration with friends, poring over hand-drawn maps and notes. This creative endeavor, far from betrayal, was the birth of Dungeons & Dragons, the pioneering role-playing game that would transform tabletop gaming and leave a lasting cultural legacy.

In the late 1960s, Mary Jo Gygax, suspicious of her husband Gary’s frequent absences and fearing an affair, followed him to their basement in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Instead of infidelity, she found him engrossed in a lively collaboration with friends, poring over hand-drawn maps and notes. This creative endeavor, far from betrayal, was the birth of Dungeons & Dragons, the pioneering role-playing game that would transform tabletop gaming and leave a lasting cultural legacy. Read More