E. Gary Gygax Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Con presents the E. Gary Gygax Lifetime Achievement Award annually to recognize the recipient as a person who has had notable contributions to the gaming industry. Gary Con CEO, Luke Gygax, and his wife, Bouchra Gygax, award this honor personally to show their appreciation and respect for the work the recipient has dedicated to keeping the spirit of gaming alive and thriving in our fantastic gaming community.
The most recent recipient of this award at Gary Con XVII in 2025 was Greg Stafford, an American game designer best known as the founder of Chaosium.
For Gary Con XVIII, join us in the Grand Geneva Lobby/Bar at 2:30pm on Saturday, March 21, just before the Gary Con Charity Auction, to see who will be awarded this honor in 2026!
Previous Recipients –
- Greg Stafford awarded posthumously in 2025 for GC XVII. Accepted by Jeff Richard.
- Mike Pondsmith awarded in 2024 for GC XVI.
- David Zeb Cook awarded in 2023 for GC XV.
- Lou Zocchi awarded in 2022 for GC XIV.
- Jeff Easley awarded in 2021 for GC XIII.
- Tom Wham awarded in 2020 for GC XII.
- Larry Elmore awarded in 2019 for GC XI.
- Margaret Weis awarded in 2018 for GC X.
- Tim Kask awarded in 2017 for GC IX.
- James M. Ward awarded in 2016 for GC VIII.
