Critical Role

Hey, critters! If you're a fan of Critical Role — that self-described "bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors who sit around…

Wizards of the Coast earned over $4,400 for Extra Life 4 Kids and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with five…

Between celebrity dungeon masters, high profile games for charity, and million dollar campaigns, Dungeons and Dragons has become a game…

Troubles in Otari Livestream Tuesday, November 17, 2020 A new Pathfinder Second Edition livestream begins on the official Paizo Twitch…

This week: Paradox takes back the reins on the World of Darkness; controversy around Matthew Mercer's character on Haunted West;…

The premiere episode! Critical Role and Dark Horse comics news, Paradox Interactive brings Vampire in-house, and more! The post Awesomesticks…

This week sees the release of a Quickstart for our Blue Rose AGE roleplaying game. Green Ronin’s Quickstarts have always…

November 13, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a CommentAds: Sales from links may earn us money It’s Friday the 13th!…

Wizards of the Coast and Extra Life for Kids have joined forces to bring you one of a kind D&D…

Dark Horse Comics and Critical Role unveiled Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, a brand new line of hardcover graphic…

Last month, Critical Role announced they were starting their own tabletop wing of the company with Darrington Press. As part…

If you’re brand new to RPGs, then there must be something quite intimidating about staring at a character sheet, being…

Tomorrow, for a special N7 day one-shot, Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer join Austin Walker for a Mass Effect themed…

As we announced earlier this week, to celebrate the release of Sacred Band’s Nisaba edition, we are giving you the…

As we announced earlier this week, to celebrate the release of Sacred Band’s Nisaba edition, we are giving you the…

As we announced earlier this week, to celebrate the release of Sacred Band’s Nisaba edition, we are giving you the…

Sometimes we want to escape into a world filled with ancient mysteries, incredible magic and extravagant headgear - and that’s…

A trio of big-name guest writers have been announced for Bardsung, the upcoming dungeon-crawler from Dark Souls: The Board Game,…

As we announced yesterday, to celebrate the release of Sacred Band’s Nisaba edition, we are giving you the Mutants &…

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My writing compatriots often joke with me that I write novels like a game designer: eighty thousand words into world…

October 30, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💶 Links may earn commission Looking for an RPG news summary? You’re…

During the Q3 conference call, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner hinted that a live-action TV show might be in store for…

Popular Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying group, Critical Role, has announced the launch of its very own publishing company, Darrington Press.…

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The folks at Critical Role have expanded their business yet again as they have launched a new publishing wing called…

Matt Mercer and the Critical Role team have launched their own tabletop games company Darrington Press today.

Ever since their inaugural stream on Geek & Sundry, Critical Role has expanded its tabletop footprint in the past several…

Critical Role announces Darrington Press, a new tabletop publishing company with 4 new projects from Exandria and beyond in the…

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D&D is bigger than ever, according to the latest data gathered from Roll20’s, D&D accounts for more than 60% of…

We’ve completed our second full rotation of the twelve classes in the Player’s Handbook, not to mention taken a deep…

Racism and sexism blamed for ruining multi-million Dollar Dragonlance deal as Wizards of the Coast are taken to court time…

The World of Critical Role is a look back over the last five years of Critical Role. From its unlikely…

Roll20 announced that Code2040 would be the charity partner for their 2020 convention. Code2040 tackles racial disparity in the tech…

First revealed last month, Bardsung is the next big release from Steamforged, the British publisher behind miniatures games Guild Ball…

The world of Exandria is coming to Munchkin, because it would be weird the other way ’round. Come check out…

Chapter 4: Devastation’s Light, is one of the coolest and most challenging chapters to run in Icewind Dale: Rime of…

A new batch of errata make sweeping changes to D&D 5E, one of the biggest affects some of the smallest–racial…

Dungeons & Dragons actual play party Critical Role has launched its own non-for-profit organisation designed to raise money and awareness…

If you liked the Combat Wheelchair, you’re sure to love Sara Thompson’s take on Matt Mercer’s Blood Hunter, inspired by…

Wizards of the Coast revealed some interesting news at D&D Celebration this past weekend. During Inside the D&D Studio with…

One last big announcement from D&D Celebration 2020 — at least three classic D&D settings are in the works, and…

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is all about horror and eerie encounters in the snowy wastes—with a few lighthearted…

I seem to have a thing for writing Blue Rose announcements in June but, given it is Pride Month, and…

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is here! This huge new adventure book is filled with opportunities for characters to…

Deven Rue is a popular tabletop cartographer. How popular? Deven produces maps for Critical Role and Wizards of their Coast.…

Tabletop roleplaying is not limited to the tabletop. Players are always finding new ways to experience roleplaying games, whether online…

Spooky season is here folks, and D&D has some iconic and questionable costumes coming to an abandoned store in a…

Critical Role has a new wave of vinyl Funko Pop! figures coming this fall–and we’ve got a closer look at…

September 4, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a CommentAds: Sales from links may earn us money For many of us,…

There are audio games like Pazio’s impressive Starfinder for Alexa that features Nathan Fillion and Critical Role’s Laura Bailey or…

The standard news may be a little quiet this week — Hasbro announces a digital convention; a senior designer leaves Wizards…

It's now possible for DriveThruRPG publishers to sell Astral modules.

It's been a minute since the Dungeons & Dragons team released the Critical Role-centric Explorer's Guide To Wildemount back in…

We’ve completed our second full rotation of the twelve classes in the Player’s Handbook, not to mention taken a deep…

It’s been… more weeks than intended… but today I’m getting back to my breakdown of Mythic Odysseys of Theros, the…

Awesome miniatures, epic adventure – Steamforged Games latest box comes with minis and an adventure tailor-made to use your new…

Manticore Games have partnered with Wizards of the Coast to bring Dungeons & Dragons to Core. To encourage tabletop gamers…

Wizards of the Coast finally managed to keep Amazon from leaking book details ahead of time–but we know that something…

When the popularity of D&D surged five years ago, it was glaringly obvious that the game, while maintaining it’s pen-and-paper…

Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are delving into the…

Once the pandemic is over and we’re able to play D&D in-person again, you’ll want to have your first game…

Baldur’s Gate 3 had its big hellish release date reveal extravaganza yesterday–and we got a look at how it wants…

This week: a supplement featuring a combat wheelchair for 5e ignites arguments and inspires miniatures; the Dragon Awards nominate three…

The Mighty Nein Deluxe Edition Art Book: The Chronicles of Exandria opens for pre-order time to read: 1 min Tabletop…

Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…

Last week, a combat-ready wheelchair took the D&D community by storm. This week, there are four new minis, charging into…

The hit Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role is getting their own wave of collectibles from Funko. Vox Machina…

With a new book on the way, and eight new Funko Pop! figurines recently unveiled, Critical Role is serving up…

Jump straight into two different roleplaying adventures with Epic Encounters, a new series of all-in-one boxed scenarios designed for Dungeons…

Like the rest of the UK we are slowly melting into buckets, and dreaming of a winter that we will…

D&D has a combat wheelchair now, much to the delight disabled gamers, WotC Staff, and Matt Mercer–but not everyone is…

The first three episodes of sci-fi RPG Starfinder’s interactive game for smart home speaker Amazon Alexa have launched, starring Laura…

If you have an Alexa or the Amazon Alexa app on your Android or Apple iOS device you can now…

Matt Colville’s company, MCDM, is working on a new D&D magazine. James Introcaso, who was a co-author on Critical Role’s…

This year’s Diana Jones Award, an annual prize that recognises “excellence” in the tabletop gaming industry, has been given to…

With COVID-19 still raging in many areas of the United States, and especially in Los Angeles and Georgia as major…

The world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool you can still read all…

The cast of Critical Role will be debating a topic near and dear to their hearts during this week's episode…

Warlocks have overthrown Wizards as the top caster. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the top…

New Player’s Guide is going on hiatus, giving us some space to return to beloved series like Class 101, Spell…

Bards are the Marmite peanut butter of Dungeons & Dragons 5E character classes: love them or hate them, you can’t…

Okay, yes, I could have written this way back when its text dropped on D&D Beyond, but as it turns…

Few D&D adventures end without something magical happening. Whether helpful or harmful, magic appears frequently in the life of an…

Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…

Libraries, schools, counsellors and other public educators can now receive a copy of accessible roleplaying game Quest entirely free of…

For in-depth looks on how to use the D&D Beyond homebrew system, check out the Design Workshop series by master…

I created a homebrew setting for my current campaign. My favorite campaigns are, without fail, the ones where I make…

Dungeons & Dragons teaches that diversity is strength, for only a diverse group of adventurers can overcome the many challenges…

The continuing story of old friends, now Heroes, as they explore Wildemount in the world of Exandria!

James Introcaso is a tabletop role-playing game designer for D&D and the host of the Table Top Babble podcast. He…

We're continuing to record remotely as we shelter in place here in the Seattle area. Greg & Shelly hash out…

Listen to the D&D liveplay podcast community telling stories inspired by Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount. The liveplay podcast community brings…

When it comes to streaming RPG shows, we all have our favorite game masters. Matt Mercer usually comes to mind…

Featured photo by Ray Kachatorian The internet’s most popular and successful streaming D&D show is now giving Critters a look…

Whether you're a new player or a veteran of the game, finding a Dungeons & Dragons group can be challenging. If…