08-16-2019, 02:53 PM | #1 |
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The Disappearance that made RPGs Famous
The case of this then young man disappearing 40 years ago yesterday, and his death 39 years ago today, is what made RPGs famous. (That and Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters inspired by his story, both the book and the movie that followed starring a little-known actor named Tom Hanks).
James Dallas Egbert III
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08-16-2019, 03:38 PM | #2 | |
Careful Wisher
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oregon, WI
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Re: The Disappearance that made RPGs Famous
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08-19-2019, 12:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: The Disappearance that made RPGs Famous
I think about Egbert and the Satanic Panic that followed every time I hear someone trying to scapegoat video games for poor parenting.
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08-19-2019, 01:03 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: The Disappearance that made RPGs Famous
Let's let this tangent die off, please. We don't need to get into present-day sociopolitics.
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