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MIT students erect giant 20-sided die in Gary Gygax tribute

by Daniel Terdiman

In a tribute to Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons, MIT students erected a huge 20-sided die on campus.

(Credit: Eric Schmiedl)

Over at Laughing Squid this afternoon, I found a wonderful item about some ingenuity on the part of some obvious Dungeons & Dragons MIT students.

Apparently, according to The Tech, MIT's student paper, the students put the giant die up in the campus' Killian Court as a way of paying tribute to the late Gary Gygax, who created the iconic game.

This, obviously, isn't huge news, but it's yet a wonderful example of people using a little bit of whimsy and a little bit of creativity and mashing them up to make something that tugs the heartstrings.

Daniel Terdiman is a staff writer at CNET News covering games, Net culture, and everything in between. E-mail Daniel.
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It's too floppy
by brianbot5000 March 25, 2008 4:59 PM PDT
I expected more from MIT students.
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concur!
by dbargen March 26, 2008 6:04 AM PDT
Seriously, they put a plaque out there for THIS? I've seen half-
assed tents that look better. This is in no way an lawn ornament,
much less a monument.

Go get some construction skills, kidos. Every man should have at
least SOME DIY ability. Sheesh.
That's What She Said
by FredMarlowe March 25, 2008 5:50 PM PDT
It's true you know.
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Nerds I hate nerds
by MichaelStover March 25, 2008 6:46 PM PDT
thats it.
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Looks rushed & sloppy
by The Harper March 26, 2008 7:55 AM PDT
they apparently threw this together for the photo opp. what a sloppy looking P.O.S.
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