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Edward E. Simbalist

Simbalist (5 September 1943 – 12 March 2005) was a Canadian role-playing game designer and high school teacher. He is best known for co-designing Chivalry & Sorcery and Space Opera. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus brought a prototype of Chivalry & Sorcery to Gen Con IX in 1976 with hopes to sell it to TSR. After witnessing Gary Gygax berating a staff member, Simbalist decided not to approach him about the game.

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Edward E. Simbalist

Name
Edward E Simbalist
Born
5 September 1943
Birthplace
Canada
Died
12 March 2005
Place of death
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation
Game designer, teacher

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Simbalist (5 September 1943 – 12 March 2005) was a Canadian role-playing game designer and high school teacher. He is best known for co-designing Chivalry & Sorcery and Space Opera. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus brought a prototype of Chivalry & Sorcery to Gen Con IX in 1976 with hopes to sell it to TSR. After witnessing Gary Gygax berating a staff member, Simbalist decided not to approach him about the game.

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Edward E. Simbalist (1943–2005) was a designer, of Canadian nationality. The designer was born in Canada and died in Edmonton.

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