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Jamie Chambers | |
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 Felicia Day (Left) and Jamie Chambers (Right) | |
| Born | James Edwin Vartanian Chambers January 25, 1975 Atlanta, GA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Jamie Chambers is a an American game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games, contributing works 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[1], from 2007 until 2016, when he chose not to seek re-election[2]. He succeeded Marcus King for the post.
Career
Jamie Chambers contributed to the mythos of the world for Sovereign Stone through short stories.[3]: 352 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.[3]: 353 After Don Perrin left Sovereign Press and Margaret Weis created Margaret Weis Productions, the company's new direction kicked off with the Cortex System and a brand new game designed by Chambers - the Serenity Role Playing Game (2005).[3]: 353 The Cortex System, created for the Serenity Game[4], has since been used as base system for other game supplements including the Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game[4].
Through Margaret Weis Productions, Jamie 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[5]. Jamie Chambers has also designed and created games and cards and has written and/or contributed to many other publications.
Awards and Nominations
- 2003 - Lucca Comics Games Awards Best Translated Game for Dragonlance [6][7]
- 2005 - Origins Award Gamer's Choice Best Role Playing Game of the Year For Serenity[8][9]
- 2007 - I-CON Shared Worlds Award for his various supplements in the Firefly (TV series) and Serenity (2005 film) universe.[10]
- 2008 - Origins Award Finalist in the Role Playing Games Category for Battlestar Galactica RPG.[11]
Bibliography
Roleplaying Supplements
- Sovereign Stone - Roleplaying books for the Sovereign Stone fiction novel world and the concepts and artwork of artist Larry Elmore.
- Sovereign Stone Campaign Sourcebook. 2001. ISBN 9781931567015.
- Bestiary of Loerem. 2002. ISBN 9781931567053.
- Escape Into Darkness. 2002. ISBN 1931567042.
- Dragonlance - Roleplaying books for the popular Dragonlance fiction novel world and Tabletop role-playing game setting.
- Dragonlance campaign setting. 2003. ISBN 0786930861. OCLC 53121597. -
- Age of Mortals : Dragonlance Campaign Setting Companion. 2003. ISBN 1931567107. OCLC 54086997.
- Towers of High Sorcery. 2004. ISBN 9781931567176.
- War of the Lance. 2004. ISBN 193156714X. OCLC 58734334.
- Races of Ansalon. 2007. ISBN 9781931567350. OCLC 478623222.
- 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.
- Sundered Reaches Campaign Setting. 2003. ISBN 9781932201314.
- Battlestar Galactica Quickstart Guide. 2007. ISBN 9781931567541. OCLC 144523355[12].
- Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game. 2007. ISBN 9781931567558. OCLC 148602455.[4] - Tie-in for the Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series).
- Cortex System Role Playing Game[13]. 2008. ISBN 9781931567794. OCLC 294887717.
- Demon Hunters Role Playing Game. 2008. ISBN 9781931567473. OCLC 179792632.
- Supernatural : role playing game. 2009. ISBN 9781931567497. OCLC 612083771.
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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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "Reflections," published in Vampyr Verse (collection). Popcorn Press. 2009. ISBN 9781449582968.
- "The Ultharian," published in Cthulhu Haiku (and Other Mythos Madness). Popcorn Press. 2012. ISBN 9781480136168.
- "Restless," published in Cthulhu Haiku 2 (and More Mythos Madness). Popcorn Press. 2013. ISBN 9781494342401.
Short Nonfiction
- "Growing Up Dragonlance," published in Dragons in the Archives: The Best of Weis & Hickman[14] (anthology). 2004. ISBN 9780786936694. OCLC 56892788.
- "Blue Collar Ghost Hunters," published in In the Hunt : Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural[15] (essay anthology). 2005. ISBN 9781933771632. OCLC 228365200.
- "Getting Out There: Tips For Creating Your Own Vocal Group," published in Filled With Glee: The Unauthorized Glee Companion[16]. 2011. ISBN 9781935618003. OCLC 505420552.
References
- ^ "GAMA About Us page". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "GAMA Elects Two New Board Members". June 30, 2016. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702- 58-7.
- ^ a b c "Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game". Sci Fi Weekly. Sep 11, 2007. Archived from the original on Sep 15, 2007.
- ^ "'Serenity RPG' Back to Press - With New Material". Jun 13, 2006. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Lucca Games Best of Show Awards". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Lucca Comics and Games Awards List". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "2005 Origin Awards". Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Origins Awaards Finalists Announced". Apr 28, 2008. Retrieved Feb 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Battlestar Galactica Quickstart Guide. 2007. ISBN 9781931567541.
- ^ Chambers, Jamie (2008). Cortex System Role Playing Game. ISBN 9781931567794.
- ^ Dragons in the Archives: The Best of Weis & Hickman. 2004.
- ^ In the Hunt : Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural. 2004. ISBN 9781933771632.
- ^ Filled With Glee: The Unauthorized Glee Companion. 2011. ISBN 9781935618003.
External links
- Home page
- Linked In Page
- "Jamie Chambers :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on 26 February 2005.
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