David A. Hargrave

Game designer, creator of Arduin

David A. Hargrave - Game designer, creator of Arduin
Born

May 25th, 1946
79 years ago

Died

1988
37 years ago — 42 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American game designer, contributed significantly to the tabletop gaming industry. Created the Arduin fantasy role-playing game supplement series, which combined elements of various RPG systems. Arduin became influential, inspiring many subsequent game designers and enriching the RPG community. Published multiple versions and expansions, establishing a rich lore and gameplay mechanics. Played a pivotal role in the evolution of RPGs during the 1970s and 1980s.

Created the Arduin game supplement series

Influenced tabletop RPG mechanics and lore

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