Magic: The Gathering - The Strong National Museum of Play
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nbsp; Inducted Year: 2019 Magic: The Gathering was unlike any previous card game when it was introduced in 1993. Inventor Richard Garfield loved games. A PhD candidate in mathematics, he brought games into his courses for undergraduates and even demonstrated “condiment games” when dining with colleagues. When a game publisher refused a board game he’d submitted, Garfield challenged the man to “describe a game concept—any concept—and I’ll design a game around it for you.” So Kent Adkison, president of fledgling game company []
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A Magical Gathering in the National Toy Hall of Fame - The Strong National Museum of Play
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The Strong National Museum of Play levels up with new expansion
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Museum of Play expansion opens, propels new Rochester neighborhood
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The Play of Fortune - The Strong National Museum of Play
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The Strong National Museum of Play levels up with new expansion
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Strong National Museum of Play - Day Trips Around Rochester, NY
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Visitors become part of the video game at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York
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30 years in, Magic: the Gathering scene still gathering Lehigh Valley crowds
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Strong National Museum of Play, expansion plans
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Visitors become part of the video game at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York
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