Series 39.1 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-14

Welcome to the first episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Ryan guests with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew co-hosts with Amelia! We’ll be discussing what this game is all about and then dive into world building before we figure out what characters we’re going to be making together!

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Announcements:
Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
https://twitch.chimera.games/
Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games/
Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

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Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz
Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd
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Games discussed this episode:
Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz
Itch: https://play.chimera.games

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:11 - Introductions
00:08:44 - What's in a game?
00:14:46 - What do we need to play this game?
00:18:13 - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:19:44 - What do characters do in this game?
00:27:56 - Why did we start with these three genres?
00:30:49 - What is unique about Chimera?
00:35:49 - History of Chimera
00:45:05 - Under-design vs Over-design
00:49:43 - Terms and Concepts - Worldbuilding
00:51:30 - Genre Modules
00:52:33 - Playbooks
00:58:24 - Signature Moves vs Default Moves vs Additional Moves
01:00:13 - Fellowship Pool
01:01:13 - Let's make some people!
01:01:37 - Let's make a place! - Picking Genres
01:04:33 - Picking Genre World Tropes
01:10:48 - World Building Questions - What is the shape of this world?
01:15:44 - What is the typical technology level of this world?
01:18:52 - What sort of transportation is readily available?
01:24:03 - What does the typical civilization look like in this world?
01:27:57 - Who populates this world?
01:31:58 - How are people governed and how do people feel about it?
01:35:09 - Let's make some people (for real this time)! - Archetypes
01:41:02 - Senda picks her Archetypes
01:42:10 - Amelia picks her Archetypes
01:45:10 - Ryan picks their Archetypes
01:46:27 - Amr picks their Archetypes
01:46:39 - Call to Action
01:49:53 - Credits
01:51:48 - Show Blurbs: A Woman With Hollow Eyes

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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