The Many Deaths of Dungeons & Dragons | Wizards and Witch Hunts

龙与地下城的多重死亡 | 巫师与猎巫活动

Business Wars

2025-12-03

43 分钟

第 123 季 第 1 集

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When Gary Gygax and his gaming pal Dave Arneson create Dungeons & Dragons, he believes he’s onto something special and starts a business called TSR to publish it. But when TSR publishes the game, he must find a way to overcome player confusion to make it a best-seller. But just when everything seems ready to come together, a missing kid plunges TSR into crisis. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Listen to Business Wars on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial today by visiting wondery.com/links/business-wars/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • As we get started with our new series on Dungeons & Dragons,

  • a quick note to listeners that this episode includes brief references to suicide.

  • Please be advised.

  • It's September 1979 in East Lansing, Michigan.

  • William Deere walks into a bar near Michigan State University.

  • It's a typical college watering hole.

  • badly lit with a pinball machine, jukebox and nothing but beer on tap.

  • He claims a table in the far corner and orders a drink.

  • Deer is 42 years old.

  • He's over six feet tall with a mustache and big gold rings adorning several of his fingers.

  • He's a private eye and he's meeting an informant today.

  • They often ask to meet in dives just like this.

  • Maybe they want the courage alcohol brings.

  • or maybe they've just watched too many movies.

  • Dears working his highest profile case yet, the disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III,

  • Dallas to his friends, if he had any.

  • Dallas is a loner, a 16-year-old brainiac studying computers at Michigan State, or at least he was.

  • He vanished without a trace 19 days ago.

  • Dallas' parents have hired Dears to find their son.

  • So far he struggled for leads,