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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 7768084" data-attributes="member: 6779196">Some people start watching because they like the actors, and it feels like a glimpse into their interpersonal lives. Seeing the voices behind a ton of your favorite anime, cartoon, and video game characters all hanging out at the same table, playing a game together is appealing to fans of those mediums, even if they’re not familiar with the game their playing. That’s kind of the premise of the whole Geek and Sundry network. Then there are people who are curious about this whole D&amp;D thing and want to see an example of it being played, without the social pressure of physically sitting in with a group of people you may or may not know. Some people love RPGs but don’t get to play them often for whatever reason, so watching a bunch of professional actors play might be the next-best thing.Another thing to keep in mind is that most of the fans of these kinds of shows don’t just sit down and actively watch an episode like it’s a TV show. Part of the appeal of livestresming as a medium is that it’s something you can just have running in the background while you do other things. I think this aspect in particular is how it hooks adults. Don’t have time in your busy life to spend hours watching Game of Thrones, but it’s easy to just put on Critical Role while you do housework and let your attention drift in and out of it as you go.And, of course, there are a TON of these shows out there, each with their own style and gimmicks. Don’t think that just because you’ve watched a bit of Critical Role you know what all D&amp;D streams are like. That’s like watching a couple episodes of Seinfeld and thinking you know what all Sit-Coms are like. I find Critical Role a little too unfocused for my taste, but I adore The Adventure Zone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 7768084, member: 6779196"] Some people start watching because they like the actors, and it feels like a glimpse into their interpersonal lives. Seeing the voices behind a ton of your favorite anime, cartoon, and video game characters all hanging out at the same table, playing a game together is appealing to fans of those mediums, even if they’re not familiar with the game their playing. That’s kind of the premise of the whole Geek and Sundry network. Then there are people who are curious about this whole D&D thing and want to see an example of it being played, without the social pressure of physically sitting in with a group of people you may or may not know. Some people love RPGs but don’t get to play them often for whatever reason, so watching a bunch of professional actors play might be the next-best thing. Another thing to keep in mind is that most of the fans of these kinds of shows don’t just sit down and actively watch an episode like it’s a TV show. Part of the appeal of livestresming as a medium is that it’s something you can just have running in the background while you do other things. I think this aspect in particular is how it hooks adults. Don’t have time in your busy life to spend hours watching Game of Thrones, but it’s easy to just put on Critical Role while you do housework and let your attention drift in and out of it as you go. And, of course, there are a TON of these shows out there, each with their own style and gimmicks. Don’t think that just because you’ve watched a bit of Critical Role you know what all D&D streams are like. That’s like watching a couple episodes of Seinfeld and thinking you know what all Sit-Coms are like. I find Critical Role a little too unfocused for my taste, but I adore The Adventure Zone. [/QUOTE]

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