Shanty Studios

What is KIMÆRA?

KIMÆRA (Pronounced Kim-Era) is a creature-centric, real-time RPG adventure video game currently in development! KIMÆRA is being made by Dave Saunders (AKA @davogato_real ) / @Shanty_Studios, with the help of friends!

In the world of KIMÆRA, the whole Forista region is yours to explore!

As you do, you’ll meet the people, wildlife, and ever-mysterious kimaera creatures that call it home.

See where your journey takes you!

Meet Some Types of Kimaera!

These creatures are known collectively as kimaera. Kimaera are different from regular creatures, as they embody, command, or are made of, concentrated elemental matter. They cover the world, just as numerous as the animals, plants, and humans– maybe even more so. Each species of kimaera is unique.

Machine Requirements

KIMÆRA’s Sandbox Build requires a keyboard and a desktop or laptop computer to play.

The supported release is for Windows.

How to Play & Controls

Speak to people you meet to progress the game!

Try to help out the people you meet.

You can explore and walk around Forista with the ARROW KEYS.

And you can speak to people or inspect things with the SPACE BAR.

Hit the ESC KEY to bring up the menu to quit the game.

Downloads and Updates

KIMÆRA is in active development.

Please be aware the game will be adjusted and updated over time.

The most current builds are available below.

Download Most Current Sandbox Build*

*The Sandbox Build is free to play. Once the Sandbox Build is complete, an expanded, paid version of the game will be worked on that has extra content and an expansive story, using the Sandbox Build’s engine. Please stay tuned!

Screenshots

The KIMÆRA Team

Creator of KIMÆRA

Director, Project Lead, Lead Artist, Lead Designer, Lead Writer, Creature Designer, Encyclopedia Author, Character Designer, Lore Writer, Assistant Musician, Assistant Programmer:

Dave Saunders / DavoGato (@davogato_real)

Executive Producer & Document Coordinator

Celestial Rain (https://linktr.ee/vantageemblem)

Music & Sound Team

Celestial Rain (https://linktr.ee/vantageemblem)

Scruffy (scruffymusic.com)

Rulosy

Waffles (https://wafflesmogumogu.carrd.co/)

Programming & Code Team

IronboundBehemoth

Nghia Lam (@nghialamzz)

Initial Programming – Sohom Sahaun (@sohomsahaun)

Additional Art & Supplemental Artist Team

MiniChar Sprites – tortledove (https://tortledove.github.io/index.html)

Review & Critique, Beta Testing, Game Development Advice

OceanStriker, VantageEmblem, DazzReviews, Rulosy, Gizmo, Jason Lupas, Blue Moon, Alex Saunders, Vincent, Famimatsu, CreativeSushi, GoofBallTeddy, Jeremy Portier, Anne Dolphi, Scruffy, B.W., JX, GX, Skye R., Sharif Issah, Shaad Shopnil, Andrew Davenport, YelleInu, WPUNJ Student Body

Creature Naming Assistance

OceanStriker, Luther Aponte, Pyxlwhip, Scruffy, VantageEmblem, Vibeykat, JX, GX, Klark, Lake, Mike B., CreativeSushi, Vincent, Sleepy, Joseph Gleason, Gizmo, seababy, Tommy Miles, Sharif, BWD

Unofficial Academic Support & Advice

Kathy Tynan, Brian McKernan, Natasha Holmes, Lauren Fowler-Calisto, Ivan Eguigure, James Blasi

Initial Design Help

Nyu

Special Thanks, Support, and Inspiration

Casey Lee Williams

Luis Dubuc

Muffins Comic Domain

Joey and Jolty’s

The Cave of Dragonflies &
TCoD Sprite Art Tutorial

The Rice Garden

The Senate of Goblins

DavoGato’s Family

Everyone who has supported us, both now, and in the past

and YOU! :>

F.A.Q.

Will you be releasing the engine?

The engine will remain non-public for the foreseeable future. Our game is built in GameMaker Studio 2, and the game itself was coded by a total of just three people so far. As we may modify the engine and code for future projects, we feel it’s best to keep it closed-source.

Are you a company or an indie team?

We are a small indie team! We simply use Shanty Studios LLC to help get our works protected and copyrighted! We remain small because our budget is small, and we put a lot of love into our work! All money this project has ever had put into it came from our own pockets.

How can I support the development of the game?

For supporting development, head to our Patreon page!

Can I help out on this project?

While we are a small indie team, we do feel we’re able to manage on our own on the moment. If you’d still like, you can send us your information through the below form.

Applications for Team Review – Form

I found a bug! / I have a really cool suggestion or idea!

Please contact us at one of the following forms!

Bug / Crash Report Form

Suggestions / Ideas Form

Also keep in mind because of the legal implications with suggestions and who gets the credit, all suggestions, ideas, and bug reports are considered anonymous.

Copyright Notices

KIMÆRA (Pronounced: Kim-Era) is a video game designed by Dave Saunders (AKA DavoGato).

KIMÆRA is dedicated to every daydreamer and storyteller, with the hope they will create the stories they dream to create, no matter how long ago the dream began.

KIMÆRA is being created, directed, illustrated, written, and by Dave Saunders (AKA DavoGato) in assistance with a small team of supplementary programmers, writers, musicians, and artists. These individuals are listed in the credit section.

This game is a work of fiction, wherein you encounter amazing creatures and explore the ecological wonders of the Forista region, a place within the KIMÆRA video game.

Sandbox builds are provided on this website to showcase gameplay elements to the public prior to a completed story. As this project is updated on the systems backend, the free, share-ware sandbox build will be updated as well. Please keep in mind this project is in ongoing development, and elements of the builds, story, and gameplay may change over time.

The KIMAERA ENCYCLOPEDIA collection as a textual works are © 2023 Dave Saunders (AKA DavoGato), and are used here with permission. The KIMÆRA video game uses the creatures, illustrations, story, creature names, creature taxonomy families, and story characters with permission.

The KIMÆRA logo is a registered trademark of Shanty Studios LLC, used here with permission.

The creature names, creature taxonomic families, and story characters from the KIMAERA ENCYCLOPEDIA collection, as follows, are present within the KIMAERA ENCYCLOPEDIA collection are © 2010 – 2024 Dave Saunders, and are parts of the game world, used here with permission. Although only the video game name KIMÆRA is trademarked, we kindly ask no other creature-based story or fantasy video game to utilize these names and taxonomic families going forward, since they are utilized by our creatures within our game— exceptions or similar names of creatures, ecology, or proper names prior to December 2023 are excused, as the KIMAERA ENCYCLOPEDIA – VOLUME I – FORSITIAN CREATURES did not enter the federal US copyright system until then.

They are listed for ease of reference:

KIMÆRA, KIMAERA, Forista, Foristian, Kimæra, Kimaera, Adoracorn, Advalynx, Aetheranos, Aetherwheel, Alkameoba, Altostrantler, Altruaqueous, Amalghast, Amalgmatama, Amathoru, Amigomorph, Anglant, Antennewt, Apocrylith, Arborattle, Armaduo, Arthro-Artisan, Astamark, Atelophi, Atonemutt, Atweepaugh, Auroostra, Barkchoy, Belt-Bovine, Blipsqueak, Blixie, Bonsyphon, Bun-N-Run, Bunjitsu, Burdrealis, Canicape, Capicone, Cappuccinya, Capybarka, Cariforifsolus, Catacrypt, Centrifugue, Ceramoflage, Cetasheen, Chinchillin’, Chromatichord, Chufflame, Clockroach, Coalecanth, Coalgi, Cogweb-Ant, Conductenna, Cradlease, Cressonata, Crimsonplauge, Decrepiyudo, Delphaze, Dendrople, Denkoi, Divinthiri, Drakabilly, Drakannon, Drakenbellow, Drizzleo, Emeradazzle, Encavmaru, Ewe F.O., Faeglyph, Fauxnade, Fawnova, Finn’epae, Flexapecks, Floofsnack, Floogdroog, Florlequin, Foolifern, Frigatomic, Funghiss, Furrsurt, Galaxideer, Galvanidrak, Gleanbean, Gotharalysis, Grinlur, Guffawatt, Helicondor, Hellbachi, Henzhang, Hexecute, Howlhymn, Hyvvex, Ignabbit, Inkquill, Intranettle, Jarvessel, Jhestar, Kamposneak, Ketsubane, Lagombomb, Lamentrill, Lamplume, Leoboros, Lithosnarl, Loafling, Locomaw, Louptera, Lumentrot, Lunebozu, Macabrat, Makamano, Mal-Liminalis, Mandranimus, Mannikiln, MantiLAN, Maotato, Millimagma, Mirror-Shard, Mocktama, Mokatt, Moltango, Mooscular, Moothai, Motiptera, Mouspec, Nauttox, Neo-Artifice, Neoplasmic, Nibbleaf, Niflhelm, Nihilaru, Noirvana, Noise-Quiver, Noripori, Ossiclarity, Pawppup, Peliconk, Perchiprose, Phenrona, Pinchisl, Pointnclick, Possnumb, Potweep, Pouchuckle, Prankquaff, Prismingo, Psydoggie, Pumastra, Punctipen, Puppermint, Pyre-Puppy, Quickfix, Ramanax, Ramenucleus, Rankoon, Raptorque, Reapensow, Reelerin, RGBleat, Rhyject, Sandsahra, Sasstrata, Seaquin, Sharsnout, Shovelugg, Shudderbug, Sluggonosh, Smokestag, Snagswire, Snarasite, Snoozekettle, Snopea, Snycelium, Stalkrunch, Steepy, Stinkindle, Strawbury, Swirlsprite, Tacticleave, Talonfunk, Tanookeke, Tempoko, Testy, Thassalaru, Thrashimi, Tornadoe, Toxitote, Trilossil, Tuberawr, Urchifang, Valhollow, Valkianos, Vegetableat, Ventandem, Voltusk, Warphin, Whiskerain, Wittalos, Woolworthy, Yapscallion, Zharbuck

KIMAERA contains a multitude of fictional characters, each with their own personal stories to tell. Some of the major characters are listed for ease of reference:

Sage, Samuel, Nia, Jamie, Jake, Solana, Apollo, Kaiku, Jaz, Sunstroke, Pippin, Lily, Gardeinyal, Camellia, Oliver.

To allow proper search engine indexing, the following terms and phonetically-similar terms are listed here to aid in trademark searches, trademark queries, and upholding our trademark.

kimaera_game, KIMÆRA_Game, kimaera-game, KIMÆRA-Game, @kimaera_game, @KIMÆRA_Game, kimera, kimera project, kimera-game, kimera game, kimaera game, kimera creature collector.