[GZG] Game designer Charles S Roberts passes

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Just an FYI. Charles S Roberts, who, among other things, designed the
first
modern board game, *Tactics,* and was founder of the company Avalon
Hill,
passed away this past Saturday. Most all of us got our start in gaming
through board games. He would be the man who brought us here to where we
are
now.

And he hailed from right here in Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland, to be
exact.

Article in the local newspaper:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-08-28/news/bs-md-ob-charles-robert
s-20100827_1_b-o-halethorpe-railroads

Article written by Roberts in 1983 which covers the early history of
board
gaming and Avalon Hill:

http://www.alanemrich.com/CSR_pages/Articles/CSRspeaks.htm

Mk

(tried sending this yesterday but it didn't get passed along; resending
today)