An Archive of
Gaming History
rpghistory.net is the streaming home of The Dreams in Gary's Basement, our
independent documentary about Gary Gygax and the creation of Dungeons & Dragons.
The Uscreen platform on which this site is built has been around since 2015
and provides a viewer experience that is reliable and secure.
This site will soon be launching as a streaming channel with many hours of
high-quality films about the science and history of roleplaying games.
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GARY'S STORY
Gary Gygax was a high school dropout who cobbled shoes in the basement of his Midwestern home. His family of seven was on food stamps and barely making ends meet when he created a phenomenon that took the world by storm.
See Gary's epic story as he rises from poverty to unbelievable wealth, and ultimately must fight to keep the kingdom that his imagination built.
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SUPPORTING OUR FILM
A film like this would not be possible within the mainstream system - it was created by gamers, for gamers.
By supporting our film, you are helping to preserve and celebrate the history of roleplaying games, and to remember the brilliant people who brought them into being.
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OWN THE BLU-RAY SET
Make the film and extended interviews part of your home library. The Backerkit store will refer to your order as a "pre-order" but the sets are in stock now and will ship Priority Mail, usually the same day.
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