One would argue that The Lord of the Rings, King Authur, and other books inspired the Chainmail, D&D, and AD&D RPG to be made.
It weasels ("one would argue") but LOTR etc "inspired" games "to be made".
A better, clearer sentence would have been:
"The Chainmail, D&D, and AD&D games were inspired by fantasy novels and stories such as LOTR, King Arthur, and others."
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