Series 39.3 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-14

Welcome to the final 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. Today, Ryan again takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We discuss the character creation process, get into some fantastic fanfic, and even hear a sneak peek at some potential upcoming genres!

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Announcements:
Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
You Are The Dungeon Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair
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
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames
Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew
She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast

Games discussed this episode:
Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz
Itch: https://play.chimera.games
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:08 - Reintroductions
00:09:05 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do our best ideas come from?
00:12:16 - What do you as designers look for in character creation systems?
00:17:50 - How does Chimera stack up to other games, especially to PbtA games?
00:26:39 - How does character creation in Chimera set expectations for play?
00:31:47 - Talking about the character sheets!
00:39:50 - Biggest flaws and best parts?
00:47:02 - Fanfic!
00:58:18 - Take it up a level! - How do characters level up mechanically?
01:01:56 - How does this play out narratively?
01:06:35 - What genres might be coming next?
01:11:49 - Final thoughts
01:16:03 - Episode closer
01:20:13 - Call to Action
01:22:57 - Credits
01:24:52 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis
01:26:00 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-393-chimera-with-amr-ammourazz-and-ryan-boelter-designer-discussion/transcript

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/)
On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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