Jamie Chambers
| Jamie Chambers | |
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 JamieChambers.jpg Felicia Day (Left) and Jamie Chambers (Right) | |
| Born | James Edwin Vartanian Chambers January 25, 1975 Atlanta, GA |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Jamie Chambers(born January 25, 1975)[1] is a an American game designer who works primarily on role-playing games, contributing in a variety of genres. He served as Vice President of the non-profit Game Manufacturers Association, a trade association for the hobby games industry[2], from 2007 until 2016, when he chose not to seek re-election[3]. He succeeded Marcus King for the post. Chambers worked with Margaret Weis at Sovereign Press in 1988, then transitioned with her to Margaret Weis Productions (MWP) where he served as Vice President and Lead Designer.[4] While there, he created the Cortex System,[5] a Role-playing game rule set that has been used by MWP since that time.
Career[edit]
Jamie Chambers contributed to the mythos of the world for Sovereign Stone through short stories[6]:352, as well as by running the Sovereign Stone website.[4] Margaret Weis and Don Perrin, along with Chambers and Christopher Coyle, wrote the licensed Dragonlance Campaign Setting (2003) for publication by Wizards of the Coast, and afterward Sovereign Press was allowed to expand and supplement that book using the d20 license.[6]:353 After Perrin left Sovereign Press and Weis created Margaret Weis Productions, the company's new direction kicked off with the Cortex System and the Serenity Role Playing Game (2005).[6]:353.
Through Margaret Weis Productions, Chambers also created and published the role playing games Battlestar Gallactica and Supernatural. At the time, Serenity RPG was the most popular role playing game since the original Dungeons and Dragons, requiring four print runs in the first year of publishing[7].
Cortex System[edit]
Chambers created the Cortex System for the Serenity Role Playing Game during his time at Margaret Weis Productions. He then used it for additional licensed game supplements, several of which were based on television shows and movies, including Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural. The Cortex System shifted away from gameplay determined by the rules toward a gaming experience guided by them, which was considered a necessary step to counterbalance the computerization of role playing games. The system allows the game to evolve throughout a game session, providing the players with ways to create and modify the rules to meet their needs.[8]The system was later adapted into Cortex Plus by Cam Banks when he took over for Chambers at Margaret Weis Productions as lead designer. Banks later founded Magic Vacuum, a production studio that has licensed the original Cortex System and the revised Cortex Plus, which is considered more narrative than the original Cortex system[9], building on the move away from systems constrained by rules and allowing further differentiation from computerized role playing games.
Awards and Nominations[edit]
- 2003 - Lucca Comics Games Awards Best Translated Game for Dragonlance [10][11]
- 2005 - Origins Award Gamer's Choice Best Role Playing Game of the Year For Serenity[12][13]
- 2007 - I-CON Shared Worlds Award for his various supplements in the Firefly (TV series) and Serenity (2005 film) universe.[14]
- 2008 - Origins Award Finalist in the Role Playing Games Category for Battlestar Galactica RPG.[15]
Bibliography[edit]
Roleplaying Supplements
- Sovereign Stone - Roleplaying books for the Sovereign Stone fiction novel world and the concepts and artwork of artist Larry Elmore.
- Dragonlance - Roleplaying books for the popular Dragonlance fiction novel world and Tabletop role-playing game setting.
- Dragonlance campaign setting. 2003. ISBN 0786930861. OCLC 53121597. Search this book on
- - Age of Mortals : Dragonlance Campaign Setting Companion. 2003. ISBN 1931567107. OCLC 54086997. Search this book on
- Towers of High Sorcery. 2004. ISBN 9781931567176 Search this book on ..
- War of the Lance. 2004. ISBN 193156714X. OCLC 58734334. Search this book on
- Races of Ansalon. 2007. ISBN 9781931567350. OCLC 478623222. Search this book on
- Dragonlance campaign setting. 2003. ISBN 0786930861. OCLC 53121597. Search this book on
- Serenity/Firefly Universe - Roleplaying books tied into the Firefly (TV series), and associated Serenity (2005 film).
- Other Works
- Snarfquest RPG World Book. 2002. ISBN 9780972246811. Search this book on
- Sundered Reaches Campaign Setting. 2003. ISBN 9781932201314 Search this book on ..
- Battlestar Galactica Quickstart Guide. 2007. ISBN 9781931567541 Search this book on .. OCLC 144523355[16].
- Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game. 2007. ISBN 9781931567558. OCLC 148602455. Search this book on [5] - Tie-in for the Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series).
- Cortex System Role Playing Game[17]. 2008. ISBN 9781931567794 Search this book on .. OCLC 294887717.
- Demon Hunters Role Playing Game. 2008. ISBN 9781931567473. OCLC 179792632. Search this book on
- Supernatural : role playing game. 2009. ISBN 9781931567497. OCLC 612083771. Search this book on
- Metamorphosis Alpha RPG. 2016. ISBN 9780989410700. Search this book on
- Snarfquest RPG World Book. 2002. ISBN 9780972246811. Search this book on
Short Fiction
- "At The Water's Edge," published in The Search for Power : Dragons of the War of Souls. Weis, Margaret. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast. 2004. ISBN 0786931930. OCLC 55085317. Search this book on
- "Reflections," published in Vampyr Verse (collection). Popcorn Press. 2009. ISBN 9781449582968 Search this book on ..
- "The Ultharian," published in Cthulhu Haiku (and Other Mythos Madness). Popcorn Press. 2012. ISBN 9781480136168 Search this book on ..
- "Restless," published in Cthulhu Haiku 2 (and More Mythos Madness). Popcorn Press. 2013. ISBN 9781494342401 Search this book on ..
Short Nonfiction
- "Growing Up Dragonlance," published in Dragons in the Archives: The Best of Weis & Hickman[18] (anthology). 2004. ISBN 9780786936694 Search this book on .. OCLC 56892788.
- "Blue Collar Ghost Hunters," published in In the Hunt : Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural[19] (essay anthology). 2005. ISBN 9781933771632 Search this book on .. OCLC 228365200.
- "Getting Out There: Tips For Creating Your Own Vocal Group," published in Filled With Glee: The Unauthorized Glee Companion[20]. 2011. ISBN 9781935618003 Search this book on .. OCLC 505420552.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jamie Chambers | Board Game Designer | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ↑ "GAMA About Us page". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "GAMA Elects Two New Board Members". June 30, 2016. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Guild Companion: An Interview with Jamie Chambers". www.guildcompanion.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game". Sci Fi Weekly. Sep 11, 2007. Archived from the original on Sep 15, 2007.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702- 58-7. Search this book on
- ↑ "'Serenity RPG' Back to Press - With New Material". Jun 13, 2006. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "View of "Supernatural role playing game," by J. Chambers | Transformative Works and Cultures". journal.transformativeworks.org. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ↑ "Cortex Plus | System | RPGGeek". rpggeek.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ↑ "Lucca Games Best of Show Awards". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Lucca Comics and Games Awards List". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "2005 Origin Awards". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "The 32nd Annual Origins Awards - Origins International Game Expo". web.archive.org. 2006-08-10. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ↑ "I-CON Shared Worlds Award Winner profile". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Origins Awaards Finalists Announced". Apr 28, 2008. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
- ↑ Battlestar Galactica Quickstart Guide. 2007. ISBN 9781931567541. Search this book on
- ↑ Chambers, Jamie (2008). Cortex System Role Playing Game. ISBN 9781931567794. Search this book on
- ↑ Dragons in the Archives: The Best of Weis & Hickman. 2004. Search this book on
- ↑ In the Hunt : Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural. 2004. ISBN 9781933771632. Search this book on
- ↑ Filled With Glee: The Unauthorized Glee Companion. 2011. ISBN 9781935618003. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Home page
- Linked In Page
- "Jamie Chambers :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on 26 February 2005.
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