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Louis Zocchi, inventor of the d100, has died

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Founder of Zocchi Distribution, Gamescience, and Creator of Zocchihedron

Posted by Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on April 20, 2026 @ 8:39 am CT

Games industry pioneer and legend Louis Zocchi passed away on April 15, 2026.

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Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez

Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez

Managing Editor. At ICv2 since 2019, Dohm-Sanchez previously held games industry roles in publishing, game design, and as a roleplaying game author (Steamfortress Victory, The Vampire's Codex); he also owns commercial online content creation studio 20 Eyes Entertainment.

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