Critical Role Announces Two New RPGs

Critical Role’s publishing arm, Darrington Press, has released a ‘State of the Press’ video announcing two new tabletop RPGs.

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Two new RPG systems we’ll be releasing: Illuminated Worlds, optimized for short story arcs and adaptable to myriad settings, and Daggerheart, a fresh take on fantasy RPGs with emphasis on longer campaigns and rich character options.

At Gen Con this year, you’ll be able to play AND purchase Queen by Midnight, and you’ll even be able to take our two upcoming RPGs for a spin. We hope to see you there!

 

[overgeeked]

The head of Darrington Press.

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Does that mean they've been working on it for about a year +?

That’s a safe assumption.

 

[OB1]

Starting to wonder if this new system won't actually split the difference and end up being 'fully compatible with 5e'. Enough changes to the gameplay to be called a system, but one that you can still use 5e classes, monsters, etc with. Sort of like Level Up.

 

[darjr]

But it wasn't millions. It wasn't even hundreds of thousands.

It was a small number for D&D, but an immense number for anyone else. The only time Critical Role has popped something into the Top 5 is when they put out a D&D book.

That’s entirely different from "not flocking"

 

[SteveC]

It sounds like some of the designers have experience with Blades in the Dark. I would love to see this as the basis for one of these games. I think it would make for an excellent show. When I have played Blades (and Scum and Villainy) I've found the game flowed in a manner that would be much more interesting for a stream. Hopefully...

 

[Parmandur]

WotC isn't struggling. I assure you.

Yeah, and it's like the RPG hobby is a zero sum game: more cool stuff is cool.

I would be a bit nervous at this announcement if I were a smaller RPG press introducing something new this year at GenCon, though. This might suck up quite a bit of oxygen.

 

[SakanaSensei]

A change to a different system more built around the table’s strong points, with some faster conflict resolution, might actually get me back to watching their show. Can only spend so many years watching the crew spin their wheels planning before things get old, a mixup could be nice.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

But it wasn't millions. It wasn't even hundreds of thousands.

It was a small number for D&D, but an immense number for anyone else. The only time Critical Role has popped something into the Top 5 is when they put out a D&D book.

Yeah, Critters instantly selling out the print run of Monsterhearts is great for Buried Without Ceremony, the publisher, but that was likely a few thousand copies at the absolute most.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

A change to a different system more built around the table’s strong points, with some faster conflict resolution, might actually get me back to watching their show. Can only spend so many years watching the crew spin their wheels planning before things get old, a mixup could be nice.

Joke's on you: The RPG is built around shopping montages.

 

[jerryrice4949]

I’ll probably buy it also probably never play it.

Yeah I think that is pretty common. Just because a Kickstarter is successful doesn’t equal long term financial success. Myself and most the people I know bought into 7th Seas a couple years back and yet few of us played it or those who did played it and quickly lost interest. Cool books for sure but that was about it.

 

[CleverNickName]

Joke's on you: The RPG is built around shopping montages.

Yeah everyone complains about "the shopping episodes" of Critical Role, as if watching an hours-long combat sequence is exciting.