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What time do new Legend of Vox Machina episodes come out? Here's the season 4 release schedule for Critical Role's Prime Video series
What is The Legend of Vox Machina's season 4 release date? How many episodes will The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 be? We're here to tell you what we know about Prime Video's latest Critical Role adaptation
April 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role Campaign 4: Halandil Fang is Liam O'Brien's desperate attempt to break his sad boi streak
O'Brien, who played such traumatized characters as Vax, Caleb, & Orym in Critical Role's campaigns past, once heard that he didn't need tragedy to build a strong character. So he's testing that out
April 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Liam O'Brien refuses to create headcannon for Caleb & Essek's romance: "I don't want to limit the future"
We know that Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss get together at the end of Campaign 2, which is where we get the story of The Mighty Nein. But what happens next? Liam O'Brien doesn't want to narrow down the possibilities
April 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Weird Kids, starring Ashley Johnson & Taliesin Jaffe, returns this May!
Former child actors turned actual play legends Johnson & Jaffe are back for 24 all-new episodes of Weird Kids, streaming on Critical Role's Beacon.tv next month
April 16, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Daggerheart's romantasy campaign is a "testing ground" to see what TTRPG audiences want, says Critical Role mastermind Matt Mercer
Daggerheart's new campaign, With Love and Magic, is expected to be a digital-first release sometime in 2026. And according to Critical Role's Mercer, it's a test to see how interested players are into that kind of release
April 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Why is Critical Role Campaign 4 so different? According to Matt Mercer, it's partially that the original cast is "starting to pass the torch"
Matt Mercer says even parts of Critical Role Campaign 3 were the beginnings of a plan to "expand beyond just the eight of us" - that is, the OG cast members
April 10, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Why Fjord Stone's introduction in The Mighty Nein is different than in Critical Role Campaign 2 (and the Dark Horse Origin comics), according to Travis Willingham
Willingham, who plays Stone in both Critical Role Campaign 2 and Prime Video's The Mighty Nein, said that audiences entered the latter in "a deeper point canonically"
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role release schedule (Updated April 2026): What time do the new Critical Role episodes come out? Here's the Campaign 4 schedule
Critical Role's Campaign 4 is showing no signs of slowing down, but if you fall behind, don't fret. Popverse is here to catch you up on everything you need to know about the D&D actual play series' next episode release dates
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is Critical Role developing a live-action show set in Exandria? Here's what Sam Riegel actually said
Is there a Critical Role live-action series in development? Yes and no - but to be clear, there's no chance we're heading to Exandria in anything but animation anytime soon
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Sam Riegel confirms at least one Campaign 2 guest star is coming to The Mighty Nein... and we even have a list of who it might be
Critical Role Campaign 2 guest stars Deborah Ann Woll or Chris Perkins might just make an appearance in Prime Video's The Mighty Nein. But they're not the only possibilities...
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptation
There's a battle from Critical Role Campaign 2, episode 7, that was part of the original plan for The Mighty Nein season 1, says showrunner Huo, that ended up failing its last saving throw
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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What's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam Riegel
From choreographed swordplay to underground rap battles, the future of D&D actual plays like Critical Role and Dimension 20 is a universe of possibilities, as some of the most important figures in the medium explain
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How many seasons of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein will be on Prime Video? Sam Riegel says the team "could tell a story" in 5, but wants to do around 7
Despite the pun, says Critical Role's Riegel in a joint interview with Mighty Nein showrunner Tasha Huo, "nine seems excessive."
April 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role had helped bring the fantasy sports crowd into D&D, according to Matt Mercer
You can be a massive sports fan and love D&D thanks to Actual Play shows like Critical Role
April 03, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Daggerheart Creative Director Chris Perkins says Darrington Press can't be "vanity press" for Critical Role
The games and expansions that come out of Daggerheart can't just be for the enjoyment of the Critical Role crew
April 03, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Matt Mercer hopes Daggerheart follows Critical Role's example and helps more people find their found family
Daggerheart - and tabletop games in general - can help form powerful friendships just as much as Critical Role fans have over the years.
April 01, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Matt Mercer is aware of (and humbled by) Critical Role's place in D&D history
Critical Role didn't set out to have such an impact on tabletop gaming, but it undeniably has
April 01, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Most Daggerheart players aren't originally Critical Role fans, explains Darrington Press' Chris Perkins
The Critical Role fandom is huge, but Daggerheart has already proven it isn't reliant on the show's success to draw in players.
March 30, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What Critical Role looks for in a new cast member, according to Sam Riegel & Travis Willingham
"I think we don't all have to be voice actors," says Riegel, turning a familiar phrase for Critical Role fans, "But we have to be nerdy-ass."
March 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role’s Sam Riegel forgot to bring his socks to a convention, and it led to one of the most spontaneous (and smelliest) panel moments ever
What happens when you forget to pack your socks for a convention? If you’re Critical Role’s Sam Riegel, you get creative
March 21, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What does it take to create a good RPG character? “Trauma,” says Critical Role’s Taliesin Jaffe
The Critical Role cast discuss what it takes to develop a good campaign character
March 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Beyond D&D: Critical Role is expanding into new TTRPG genres like Draw Your Weapons and Weird Kids
Marisha Ray says Critical Role is exploring new types of programming, including new games like Draw Your Weapons
March 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The favorite Critical Role campaign moments, according to Critical Role themselves
The Critical Role cast reveal which campaigns they would like to go back in time and revisit
March 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Yes, there is a Critical Role group chat (but we’ll never see it)
The Critical Role cast reveal that they have a chaotic text thread that they will never share
March 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's Campaign 4 characters ranked (as of episode 18)
We've been with the PCs of Critical Role Campaign 4's Aramán long enough that we can start picking our favorites - but don't think for a second that means those favorites can't change
March 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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What the Critical Role Exandrian video game is taking from Dispatch, according to Travis Willingham
The hit game Dispatch was made with a lot of Critical Role support - and now the success of that game is informing Critical Role's first video game.
March 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How Critical Role uses tabletop gaming to tackle PTSD
“PTSD is something that lies underneath the surface”: Critical Role’s Travis Willingham discusses PTSD
March 13, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Photo gallery: The official Critical Role panel from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
See over a dozen photos of the cast & fans from the official Critical Role panel at ECCC 2026.
March 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Critical Role’s Travis Willingham says they have a ton of Exandria projects in the works
The world of Exandria will be expanded in television, film, video games, and more
March 12, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Critical Role crew has 50 (!?!) secret projects in the works, and Liam O'Brien "can’t wait to not have them be secrets"
Liam O’Brien says that there are roughly 50 secret Critical Role projects and he can’t wait to share them
March 12, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role in outer space? Ashley Johnson has a pitch ready
Ashley Johnson thinks it would be interesting to do a Critical Role campaign from outer space (but acknowledges that they would need a blank check)
March 11, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role is reviving All Work No Play, with Marisha Ray teasing some "crazy ideas"
All Work No Play will return for another season, and the Critical Role crew promise some “crazy ideas”
March 11, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Sam Riegel wants to do a Muppet Babies-inspired show for Critical Role called Calamity Babies
Sam Riegel is looking to produce more family friendly content for Critical Role
March 10, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
“Smut transcends realms and time”: Why Tusk Love is the most enduring piece of Critical Role lore
The Critical Role cast want to publish an edition of Tusk Love in Orcish
March 09, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Watch Adventures in Exandria: Live with Critical Role with Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, & Matthew Mercer from Seattle's ECCC!
The Critical Role founding team of Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, & Matthew Mercer were at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, and we made it our quest to film their panel
March 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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A Critical Role theme park, a new season of All Work No Play, and more: What the cast would do with a blank check
What would the Critical Role cast do with unlimited money? Make more shows and build an epic theme park
March 09, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role crew will return to Exandria someday, but says they have to take care of a few surprises first
Liam O’Brien says Critical Role has a few secret projects he can’t wait to share
March 09, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A Critical Role movie? Sam Riegel reveals a pitch is underway, and even hints it's during Calamity
The Critical Role cast are apparently trying to make an animated Calamity movie.
March 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role, The Boys, Ming-Na Wen & more - our most anticipated ECCC 2026 panels
Just like you, your favorite TV and gaming stars are getting ready to head to Emerald City Comic Con 2026; here are the panels Popverse won't be missing
March 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role & Prime Video reveal The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 release date, reveal the first image of Vecna... er, The Whispered One
Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 premieres this summer, and it's bringing with it a popular villain from Campaign 1. What's that character's name? Er, we don't want to get the lawyers involved
March 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role’s Sam Riegel reveals why the group has never broken up (and it makes total sense)
Critical Role’s Sam Riegel compares the cast to a rock band, and reveals how they avoid the infighting most bands do
March 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Watch the Critical Role, Jamie Campbell Bower, Amazing Digital Circus, and more ECCC 2026 panels now with a Popverse membership
Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Main Stage panels are available to Popverse members FIRST!
March 02, 2026
Chris Arrant
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TTRPGs are "an amazing test of life" & help people consider new perspectives, says Critical Role's Travis Willingham
Critical Role’s Travis Willingham says what we’re all thinking about tabletop roleplaying games.
March 02, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Critical Role game is still "sacred" to its stars: Matt Mercer responds to criticism that it's all business these days
The Critical Role cast say business hasn’t gotten in the way of them having fun every time they get together on Thursdays
February 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, on the challenges of adapting Naruto from manga to live action for Lionsgate
The Mighty Nein showrunner Huo said the biggest difficulty in adapting manga-then-anime Naruto was "to make it feel real and believable in the world of a live-action movie."
February 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role invites you to play as the cutest characters from The Legend of Vox Machina and Bells Hells with cozy card game A Familiar Find
Trinket the Bear, Little Mister, Pâté de Rolo - play as them all (and more!) with Critical Role's A Familiar Find, from Darrington Press
February 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Matt Mercer & Brennan Lee Mulligan got better at GMing thanks to Akira Kurosawa
Critical Role's new GM for Campaign 4 says there's a moment in Seven Samurai that teaches storytellers how to avoid the "soulless instinct to optimize." OG GM Mercer says it's a technique even used in shows like The Mighty Nein
February 10, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How Critical Role's Daggerheart is a great place for the "nervous GM," according to Matt Mercer
What if you, as the GM, don't have something prepared for a scene your players want to explore? Critical Role's Matt Mercer says Daggerheart is structured to accommodate
February 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Mighty Nein forced Critical Role's Taliesin Jaffe to play Mollymauk Tealeaf differently than in Campaign 2
OG Critical Role star Jaffe knows what's ahead for fan-favorite teafling Mollymauk in Prime Video's newest Exandrian adaptation - unlike when he first started playing him in 2018
February 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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HBO’s Baldur’s Gate TV show taps Chris Perkins of Critical Role’s Darrington Press as a consultant
Chris Perkins was Head of Story on D&D for years, but his current role with Critical Role means that no one from Wizards of the Coast seems to be directly involved in the series.
February 09, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Critical Role, Dimension 20, and other TTRPG shows are on a meteoric rise - and that makes Dropout's Jacob Wysocki "scared"
Fan favorite Dropout Super Saiyan Wysocki thinks "it's cool for something to have that wide of an appeal" but is nervous about what happens when more money comes into that space
February 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Dimension 20 cast knows how to piss off Critical Role GM Brennan Lee Mulligan - put Dropout's Ally Beardsley in the game
Ally Beardsley has been rules lawyering against Brennan Lee Mulligan since Dimension 20 campaign 1
February 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien loves playing as Orym, because there are lots of fun things you could do with a “short king”
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien says it’s fun to play a “short king” like Orym because you can fun between enemies legs during a fight
February 04, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Critical Role's Matthew Mercer argues cringe culture discourages authenticity (and I kinda agree with him)
Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer says the word “cringe” is overused, and it denigrates people for being their authentic selves
February 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What is the Mercer effect? Let Critical Role Campaign 4 GM Brennan Lee Mulligan tell you
Brennan Lee Mulligan says Critical Role & the Mercer Effect gave an entire generation of GMs jobs.
February 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The Critical Role cast think the Imodna relationship is toxic because there is no self-care
Critical Role’s Marisha Ray and Laura Bailey admit the Imogen Temult and Laudna relationship wasn’t entirely healthy
January 27, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role Campaign 4 newcomers head to Awesome Con 2026, signaling the franchise’s expansion beyond the original cast
Campaign 4's Whitney Moore, Alexander Ward, & Luis Carazo will be joined by Critical Role founders Sam Riegel and Taliesin Jaffe at Awesome Con 2026
January 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role star Laura Bailey says she once failed an audition that called for a “Laura Bailey type”
The cast of Critical Role often got asked to audition for roles modeled after them (and they don’t always get the part)
January 26, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's Liam O'Brien explains why The Mighty Nein begins by establishing the Caleb/Nott relationship
Many changes were made to bring Critical Role's Campaign 2 to life in the form of Prime Video's The Mighty Nein, one of which involved Caleb Widogast and Nott the Brave
January 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role star Matt Mercer knows how to work Bart Simpson into a Dungeons & Dragons campaign
"Try as you might young Simpson," quips Critical Role cofounder and usual GM Matt Mercer in an interview with Nancy Cartwright, "I will have that cow and you can’t stop me."
January 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Why did Matt Mercer step away from GMing Critical Role Campaign 4? Let him reveal all
As a GM in a TTRPG, you've got to anticipate problems before you get to them. According to Critical Role cofounder Matt Mercer, who plays Campaign 4's Julien Davinos, that's good advice for a career in TTRPGs as well
January 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role's Whitney Moore knew John Carpenter's The Thing would work as burlesque - so she made it happen
And yes - Critical Role Campaign 4 fan-favorite Whitney Moore does work "mutant freak transformation" into her act based on Carpenter's seminal 1982 horror flick, the Thing
January 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role’s Whitney Moore didn’t expect Tyranny and Wicks to become such a duo
OG Critical Role cast member Sam Riegel could be considered the Sherlock to Moore's Watson - if Sherlock was a lot more religious and Watson was, well, a pink demon
January 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
How Babs Tarr and a vibrator inspired Critical Role's new character Tyranny, according to Whitney Moore
Planning on cosplaying Moore's demonic Tyranny from Critical Role Campaign 4? You have DC artist Babs Tarr and a pink vibrator to thank
December 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role is already planning for a future beyond its original cast
Critters were surprised when the Critical Role Campaign 4 cast was revealed to include six new players. But the way Ed Lopez and Ben Van Der Fluit tell it, they shouldn't be surprised if something like that happens again
December 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role have become hits in TV, comics, TTRPG, and live shows: next, they want to get into footwear
Having already partnered with Dark Horse to make comics and Prime Video to make TV, Critical Role's Ed Lopez and Ben Van Der Fluit have a boots-on-the-ground plan to make... er, boots
December 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role expected Daggerheart to do well, but they didn't expect it to do 2500% more than their projections
Critical Role's Daggerheart printed what they thought were a year's worth of campaign books in 2025. They lasted two weeks
December 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer has forgotten so much of his own lore, but fan wikis have been invaluable
Matthew Mercer credits Critical Role fan wikis, and Dani Carr, for keeping the lore straight.
December 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Critical Role Campaign 4 and Birdemic star Whitney Moore reflects on cult films, the overlap of horror and burlesque, and soup for breakfast
Whitney Moore, who Critical Role fans know as Tyranny in Campaign 4, knows why some movies are so bad they're good - "I do not believe that art is good or bad. I believe it is inspired or uninspired."
December 19, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
How Critical Role sparked what could be the first TTRPG community in Iraq
Over on the Critical Role Reddit, fans heard from the organizer of Boards & Beyond, "Iraq’s first dedicated tabletop RPG community"
December 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Mad Max and the power of friendship collide in Dimension 20: Gladlands - and there’s a dream come true for Critical Role GM Brennan Lee Mulligan, too
When GM Brennan Lee Mulligan was asked who he'd like to be in the next season of Dimension 20, he named two Dropout regulars - both of whom appear in the new Gladlands trailer
December 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role GM Matthew Mercer shared Exandrian secrets even the most die-hard Campaign 2 fan didn't know to help craft Prime Video series Mighty Nein
Any "live play only" Critical Role fans might want to reconsider watching The Mighty Nein, considering there's Exandrian lore we didn't learn about in Campaign 2
December 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role Campaign 4 has "contingency episodes" in case the story goes long, says Marisha Ray
Campaign 4's campaign through the dangerous realm of Aramán is already the show's largest in scale. And the Critical Role cast is prepared should it get even larger
December 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role GM Brennan Lee Mulligan says Jurassic Park played a role in Campaign 4's opening moments
Critical Role's Brennan Lee says that Steven Spielberg's dinosaur classic Jurassic Park teaches storytellers how to open with high stakes
December 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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You're not imagining it - Critical Role's Mighty Nein characters have more realistic proportions than The Legend of Vox Machina's
Original Critical Roler Sam Riegel says that the (slight) difference between Legend of Vox Machina's and Mighty Nein's visuals stems out of the tone of the show
December 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role just broke the rules of villain design in Daggerheart — now the whole table builds the dragon queen
Forlorn, the central antagonist of upcoming Daggerheart campaign Reign of the Weredragon, is a creation not just of the GM, but of the whole table. We asked Elise Rezendes, Rowan Hall, and Spenser Starke t explain more
November 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The Daggerheart romantasy campaign With Love and Magic is coming “fast” as Critical Role tests a digital-first release strategy
After Critical Role's Matt Mercer announced it earlier this year, we've been waiting on details regarding Daggerheart's With Love and Magic campaign. And at PAX unplugged 2025, we got to ask for details from the developers
November 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role's Darrington Press turns limitation into invitation with new TTRPG - "If it doesn't fit on a card, it's not Daggerheart"
I'm quoting producer Elise Rezendes and lead codesigner Rowan Hall here - both of whom explained Daggerheart's less is more philosophy at PAX Unplugged this year
November 25, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Critical Role’s Daggerheart team explains what makes a great TTRPG adversary in new monster pack reveal
Specifically, we asked designers Rowan Hall and Spenser Starke, plus producer Elise Rezendes, what makes for the best beast. And it isn't the "tiny numbers" on their stats page
November 25, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
D&D icons are rebooting Acquisitions Incorporated with a fresh Daggerheart-powered adventure
Dungeons & Dragons titan Jeremy Crawford announced at PAX Unplugged '25 that the first real actual play show (arguably) is switching TTRPG systems to Critical Role's own Daggerheart
November 25, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role is giving us all a free RPG in 2026, as Darrington Press' Dying Spire comes to Free RPG Day next year
The Critical Role team is bringing more Daggerheart to Free RPG Day in 2026, continuing the story that began with Marisha Ray & Grant Howitt's one-page adventure, A Familiar Problem
November 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role is taking their love of John Constantine, Castlevania and more gothic horror into new Daggerheart campaign
An addition to Daggerheart's first expansion book, Hope & Fear, Dark Heart of Andaluria will tie together some of your favorite monster tropes into a hauntingly beautiful world, says co-designer Rowan Hall
November 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role has listened to your request, Daggerheart players: A GM fear tracker is coming in 2026
Keeping track of your players' Fear is going to get a lot easier if you're a Daggerheart GM, and it's all thanks to the fans who have been bugging Critical Role's Darrington Press about a special GM screen
November 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role is bringing its Delicious in Dungeon-style Daggerheart campaign to life in liveplay with Viva la Dirt League
Beast Feast, which Critical Role's Daggheart has described as a campaign similar to fantasy anime Delicious in Dungeon, is coming to Viva la Dirt League.
November 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dispatch fans have uncovered the secret stat that determines Invisigal's ending in Episode 8
The hit game from AdHoc Studio and Critical Role is full of important choices, but not everything that influences the ending happens during cutscenes in Dispatch.
November 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
If Critical Role's Legend of Vox Machina is The Hobbit, says Marisha Ray, then Mighty Nein is Lord of the Rings
Prime Video's second Critical Role adaptation will be "a little bit darker" in tone, says Ray, who provides the voice for kickass monk Beauregard Lionett
November 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
The superhero game Dispatch from AdHoc Studio and Critical Role is even bigger a hit than they expected - selling 12 times faster than they could even hope
With stars from Breaking Bad and Critical Role in the cast and stellar animation, Dispatch is the superhero game we've been waiting for.
November 13, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Spoilers!Critical Role creators were asked to pull back on the phallic imagery for the Mighty Nein Prime Video show
We get it - Prime Video has to go through the MPAA to produce Critical Role's Campaign 2 adaptation, The Mighty Nein. But if you think you're gonna stop Critters from being horny, I have news (and many, many subreddits) for you
November 12, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dispatch season 2 could be on the way, after the AdHoc Studios and Critical Role hit exceeds sales expectations
After 1 million copies of Dispatch being sold, it looks like the former Telltale Games developers are wondering where to go with season 2, which is a good problem to have.
November 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
The Dispatch episodic release schedule makes the new game from AdHoc Studios and Critical Role even better, not worse [Gamify My Life]
Dispatch is a great superhero TV show and it needs to be enjoyed an hour at a time.
November 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
How I found the heart of Critical Role at New York Comic Con
In this enormous and accepting fantasy world that Critical Role has created, I found the messy human realities make these fantasy worlds fantastic.
November 10, 2025
Jim McDermott
News
Critical Role’s The Mighty Nein animated series is adding to what you remember from the campaign, including an all-new opening scene never explored before
Critical Role’s The Mighty Nein will be almost twice as long as a typical episode of Vox Machina
November 07, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Wayne Brady being cast in Critical Role’s The Mighty Nein is one of the best things to happen in his career, according to Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady had been a longtime fan of Critical Role before he was cast as Taryon Darrington in The Mighty Nein
November 07, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Critical Role fans, remember - Matt Mercer's homebrew warrior class (now available in Daggerheart) was created specifically for Vin Diesel
Daggerheart players can now unleash the power of the Blood Hunter - so long as they also remember that Matt Mercer created it for a Critical Role special starring Vin Diesel
November 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Does Critical Role's Mighty Nein title sequence music sound familiar? It should - it's Welcome to Wildemount, released in 2022
Prime Video is using the most appropriate music they can to intro new Critical Role series The Mighty Nein, working a song written for Campaign 2 directly into the opening credits
November 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Original Critical Role GM Matt Mercer promises “really cool announcements” for Daggerheart at PAX Unplugged
What is Critical Role bringing to PAX Unplugged? Popverse will be there to let you know as soon as it drops.
November 04, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Dispatch, the new game from Critical Role and former developers from Telltale Games, hits 1 million copies sold - before it is even fully released
Who among us hasn't dreamed of working as a superhero dispatcher surrounded by the stars of Breaking Bad and Critical Role?
November 04, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Exandria, ho! Watch the cast of Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, and Critical Role - Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham - roll for adventure at NYCC 2025
The voices of Vex/Jester (Bailey), Keyleth/Beauregard (Ray), Vax/Caleb (O’Brien), Pike/Yasha (Johnson), Percy/Mallymauk (Jaffe), Scanlon/Nott (Riegel), and Grog/Fjord (Willingham) joined GM Matthew Mercer at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there filming
October 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Need a last-minute costume? Critical Role and Spirit Halloween have you covered
Just in time for Samhain, two of the most popular characters from Critical Role's Mighty Nein are getting the Spirit Halloween treatment. Hope you like dressing as a tiefling
October 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
After Critical Role & Dimension 20's sweeping success, DMing YouTubers The Dungeon Dudes predict the future of Dungeons & Dragons live play
Kelly McLaughlin and Monty Martin know a thing or two about TTRPG web series, which is one of the reasons they've helped build actual play/escape room hybrid Tales from Woodcreek
October 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt