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* ''[[Dungeons
** Many, perhaps most RPG tropes are actually originally from Tolkien. ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' are basically prototypical D&D campaigns. And they may be even older than Tolkien, given how much he borrowed from even older sources.
** Many of the ''mechanical'' RPG elements that are tropes/clichés today, were also created or popularized by D&D. The [[Class and Level System]], [[Hit Points]] (arguably present in the tabletop wargames that preceded D&D, but named and popularized by D&D nonetheless), [[Character Alignment]], the "+ 1 magic sword," and so on.
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* ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' single-handedly invented the [[Collectible Card Game]]. Games like ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' and ''Chaotic'' owe their very existence to a man named Garfield. Yet, because of those games, Magic is sometimes dismissed as a children's card game. This despite the fact that many big-time poker players began honing their skills on Magic, and a small but significant group of people make their livings out of tournament winnings and appearance fees.
** Magic's dismissal as a Kid's Game has less to do with successor [[TC Gs]] and more to do with the fact that the vast majority of its players started as kids.
* For ''[[Warhammer
** Don't forget that the small army size and inclusion in every starter set ever also make them among the cheapest.
*** The large metallic surfaces of the power armor that the space marines wear is also a lot easier to paint than the flesh and bone of many of the other armies (imperial guard, orcs, tyranid, dark eldar).
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