When was Dave Arneson born and when did he die?
Dave Arneson lived from 1947 until his death on the 7th of April 2009 after battling cancer for two years. He retired from Full Sail University on the 19th of June 2008 before passing away.
Questions about Dave Arneson
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What game did Dave Arneson create that became Dungeons & Dragons?
Dave Arneson created Blackmoor which served as a foundation for modern role-playing games alongside Gary Gygax. Their collaboration led to the original Dungeons & Dragons set in 1974 with an initial print run of one thousand copies.
How much money did Dave Arneson earn from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons royalties?
Dave Arneson received a 2.5% royalty on all AD&D products providing a comfortable six-figure annual income over twenty years following a confidential agreement reached out of court in March 1981. This financial settlement credited him as co-creator on packaging from that point forward.
Where did Dave Arneson work during the 1990s and what did he teach?
Dave Arneson worked at Full Sail University teaching multimedia subjects including computer game design until retirement. His Class Rules of the Game course taught students how accurately document rule sets balanced between mental challenges for players and physical ones for characters.
When was Dave Arneson inducted into the Academy Adventure Gaming Arts Design Hall of Fame?
Dave Arneson was inducted into the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame in 1984. He was also named one of the Millennium Most Influential Persons in adventure gaming by Pyramid magazine in 1999.