PopTen posted a list of the Top 10 Geek Gods, and with entries like Gary Gygax, Ian Livingstone, and R.A. Salvatore, the tabletop gaming industry is well represented, joining literary luminaries like Tolkien, LeGuin, and Howard, or cinematic creators like George Lucas. It's a fun list, but who would you have included in a tabletop gaming list?
The PopTen list:
The PopTen list:
- H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds, etc.)
- J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings)
- Robert E. Howard (Conan the Barbarian)
- Ralph Baer (first home video game console)
- Ursula K. LeGuin (Earthsea)
- Gary Gygax (Dungeons & Dragons)
- George Lucas (Star Wars)
- Ian Livingstone, Steve Jackson*, John Peake (PopTen calls them "anonymous", but by name)
- R.A. Salvatore (a Drizzt)
- Richard Garfield (Magic: the Gathering)