❤️🔥 Daggerheart Pre-order is Live! 🗡️
We are thrilled to announce you can now pre-order both the Standard & Limited Edition copies of
#Daggerheart
, coming Spring 2025!
Pre-order now 📜
Greetings from Darrington Press! 📣
We're the new tabletop publishing company by
@CriticalRole
, bringing you thrilling games from Exandria and beyond!
🎲 Read about our team & upcoming games:
➡️ Subscribe to our newsletter:
✨ANNOUNCING Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn
Bring YOUR stories to
@CriticalRole
's continent of Tal'Dorei!
#TalDoreiReborn
details the people, places, creatures, magic, and everything needed to bring this setting to your gaming table!
➡️ READ MORE:
Uk'otoa is coming MAY 27th! Let's celebrate with a sea shanty 🎶🌊
On 5/27, you can buy Uk'otoa at
@CriticalRole
shops and Darrington Press Guild stores! Find it at other US hobby shops soon after.
Dive into this tactical board game of nautical thrills:
We're honored and delighted to learn that
#TalDoreiReborn
won the Gold
@ENnies
Award for Best Setting!
This art-filled 5e sourcebook explores Critical Role's continent of Tal'Dorei in immersive detail—take a look & learn where you can pick up a copy:
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Meet our new website—home to all things Darrington Press as our games develop and release to the world!
You'll also find friendly local Darrington Press Guild stores, who carry our games & Critical Role merch ✨
Shiny Uk'otoa animation to celebrate 🌊
We can't wait for you all to see our new Illuminated Worlds system in action with Candela Obscura! 🕯
Keep an eye out for the Quickstart Guide dropping May 25th alongside the premiere:
We're thrilled to announce Candela Obscura, a brand new game, in a brand new world, using a brand new system!
The Lightkeeper of this tale is ready for you now, the invitation need only be accepted... 🕯️
Our very first State of the Press is here! 📜 🪶
Join
@matthewmercer
and
@MicaBurton
for all the latest from Darrington Press, including Queen By Midnight, not one but TWO new RPG systems, project updates, and much more!
Watch Now ➡️
Candela Obscura needs you!🕯️
The
#CandelaObscura
Core Rulebook will be available Nov. 14 in both standard and LIMITED editions!
Launch your investigations with this complete and hauntingly gorgeous guide to playing/GMing our investigative horror TTRPG.
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Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn will release on JANUARY 18, 2022! 🎉
#TalDoreiReborn
is the definitive sourcebook bringing
#CriticalRole
's continent of Tal'Dorei to YOUR gaming table!
Read our article for freshly-revealed details:
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WATCHING: Today
@GabeJamesGames
unveils his
#Ukotoa
cosplay!
Being an ominous magical patron never looked so good.
Watch his socials on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok this week for more glimpses of this fabulous, frightening leviathan!
ANNOUNCING A Familiar Problem! ✨
A new one-page RPG of scrappy & stressed-out familiars on a mission by
@Marisha_Ray
and
@gshowitt
!🦇🐙
Grab A Familiar Problem on
@FreeRPGDay
and learn more about our one-shot, Sprinkle’s Incredible Journey, below!
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The darkness you face will take all your courage, wit, & the help of friends to overcome, but that's why you were chosen for this circle in the first place!🕯️
Learn
#CandelaObscura
with our Quickstart Guide and How To Play video featuring
@SpenserStarke
!
Ready your ⚔️ and your ❤️, TILL THE LAST GASP releases on MARCH 14!
This 2-player storytelling game throws you headfirst into the drama of a high stakes duel, ask your FLGS to place a pre-order or find it in Critical Role shops online soon!
LEARN MORE:
It is a privilege to join Critical Role's mission to leave the world better than we found it through the power of storytelling.
Everyone at Darrington Press is over the moon to bring wonderful games to your tables & shelves!
We welcome you aboard for this exciting journey.
Discover secrets of Tal'Dorei's city of Whitestone, adventurers!
Today,
#TalDoreiReborn
cartographer
@Hapimeses
takes us behind the scenes of the map of Whitestone, ancestral home of the de Rolo family and the magical Sun Tree. See how it evolved!
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We're incredibly honored and humbled that
#TalDoreiReborn
is nominated for an
@ENnies
Award for Best Setting!
HUGE thanks to
@matthewmercer
, the many
@CriticalRole
storytellers, and our entire creative team! 💜🎉
Congratulations to all the nominees!
TONIGHT at 7pm Pacific, watch A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle's Incredible Journey on
@CriticalRole
's Twitch and YouTube!
This one-shot uses the new one-page RPG A Familiar Problem by
@Marisha_Ray
&
@gshowitt
, available for FREE at game stores this Saturday for
@FreeRPGDay
!
You can now purchase the digital version of Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn as a standalone PDF in all the Critical Role shops!
And as a reminder, you can still purchase the physical book of
#TalDoreiReborn
which comes with download access to the PDF as well 😊
We adore the action-packed
#TalDoreiReborn
cover illustration by
@GenelJumalon
, featuring characters designed by
@LaurenWalshArt
.
It beautifully captures the allure of Tal'Dorei, a land of ancient powers, modern mysteries, and ample adventures for you to take on!
Tomorrow is the release of
#TalDoreiReborn
!
Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn will immerse you into the varied regions of Tal'Dorei like never before.
Witness here the stunning Elvenpeaks, home to the city of Lyrengorn & its mesmerizing wyvern riders.
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🎨Free
#TalDoreiReborn
Wallpapers!
Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn releases NEXT WEEK on January 18th!
To celebrate, we created a suite of desktop and mobile wallpapers from its gorgeous illustrations.
Journey forth!
➡️ DOWNLOAD:
Art by
@Mikandii
UK'OTOA IS RELEASED!
Run, push, and sacrifice others to be the last sailor surviving against leviathan
#Ukotoa
in this semi-cooperative board game!
Buy now:
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The Chronicles of Exandria Vol I: The Tale of Vox Machina is out now!
With over 250 pages of stunning art by talented Critter artists from around the world, this gorgeous coffee table book lets you relive the first half of the Vox Machina campaign. 🎨🖌
Daggerheart Open Beta Playtest is LIVE! 🗡❤️🔥
You can find everything for character creation, rules, surveys, and a starting adventure over at now!
To celebrate
#daggerheart
, we have several videos coming out today, check out
@CriticalRole
Youtube! 🎊
Now on YouTube: Let's Play Uk'otoa!✨
Four friends unleash schemes, hijinks, & tentacles while playing this board game of sailors beset by a raging sea leviathan. 😱
WATCH:
Confront the leviathan with YOUR best frenemies!
Purchasing links below👇
Tonight's Let's Play of
#QueenByMidnight
airs at 7pm PDT on
@CriticalRole
's Twitch and YouTube! 👑
Prepare for the showdown by reading letters from Boss No and Rosaline, as well as insights into the characters from game designer
@KyleShire
!
📜 Read more:
Happiest of birthdays to
@GabeJamesGames
! ✨
Gabe contributed additional design to our upcoming semi-cooperative board game Uk'otoa, including this optional Uk'otoa whispers rule! 😍🌊
We can't wait for this game to release into the wild. Stay tuned!
👀
Download our FREE Quickstart Guide to launch your own investigations with the included rules rundown, example assignment, & primer to the world of
#CandelaObscura
! ➡️
PLUS delve further & connect with other players on our Discord:
📢Calling all Storytellers! ✒️
The Open Beta Playtest for DAGGERHEART 🗡️❤️🔥 is coming March 12! Come create your character and then try and break our newest RPG.
Get all the details here:
Spellbinding artwork by Nikki Dawes
@nikkidawesdraws
Happy
#CR7Years
,
@CriticalRole
!
We're getting in on the celebration and revealing FIRST LOOKS at two upcoming Darrington Press games: Guardians of Matrimonia and Syndicult! 🎉
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Ale-Chemist illustration by
@MonicaM_art
🍸
Look forward to a big Darrington Press update this Thursday! 🎉
Our very first State of the Press is incoming, hosted by the wondrous
@matthewmercer
and
@MicaBurton
!
👁️ WEEKLY SCHEDULE! 📜
We've got exciting developments from
@DarringtonPress
and more gorgeous intercosmic strangeness from
@midstpodcast
for you before Episode 56 of Campaign 3 this Thursday!
More stories and characters to fall in love with are coming to Exandria this month with the launch of
@CriticalRole
's third campaign!
Nothing better than games bringing people together 🎲💜3️⃣
In case you missed our announcement live…
CRITICAL ROLE CAMPAIGN 3 WILL PREMIERE ON OCT. 21st at 7pm PACIFIC!
Check out our State of the Role summary for details on everything to come. ⚔️
Announcing CAPER CARDS: BELLS HELLS, a cooperative card game from the world of
@CriticalRole
!
Assemble the members of Bells Hells to pull off a legendary heist—play your cards strategically to grab the treasure and avoid getting caught! 🔔🔥
READ MORE ➡️
Uk'otoa, Uk'otoa, Uk'otoa...
We're THRILLED to have the amazing
@GabeJamesGames
's expertise on our voyage of Uk'otoa game design, the most uncharted of waters.
🕯️Investigators, a new assignment awaits you!
The
#CandelaObscura
Core Rulebook is available for purchase NOW! The full guide to playing and gamemastering this exciting horror TTRPG includes new lore, artwork, character building details and so much more!
Shirkuh Marín, Oath of the Open Sea Paladin 🌊
I can’t believe
@darringtonpress
asked me to spend some time with Tal’Dorei Reborn, and I got to COSPLAY from one of the nine new subclasses. FLOORED to be graced by the Paladin Hottie Himself 🌊🌊🌊
#TalDoreiReborn
Calling all adventurers! Ready to delve into Darrington Press’s new fantasy roleplaying game?
We’re looking for playtesters to experience Daggerheart and help us with feedback, learn more and sign up at 🗡❤
ANNOUNCING: Till The Last Gasp - a 2-player dramatic storytelling game of duels coming Feb/March 2023! ⚔️
You'll draw steel and go for the heart: reveal secrets, betray emotions, and wreck scenery!
Read more ➡️
HYPE: Our new Darrington Press website has a Guild store locator! 📍
Search today for a friendly Darrington Press Guild store near you where you can find our products, plus Critical Role merch and the great feeling of supporting your local shop!
Tal'Dorei can now be experienced in immersive detail in THREE NEW TRANSLATIONS of
#TalDoreiReborn
!
German, Italian, and Portuguese PDFs of Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn are available today on both
@DriveThruRPG
and the Critical Role EU shop!
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We're hiring! 🎉
We're seeking a Game Designer / Project Manager to help us create all the new tabletop games we have in store.
➡️ Check out our listing on LinkedIn:
#TillTheLastGasp
gets the official "Polygon Recommends" badge!
Read this thorough and thoughtful review of the game by
@CharlieTheel
!
We're delighted to see folks resonating with the excellent work put into this unique game by our creative team.
THIS SUMMER:
#TalDoreiReborn
will be restocked in Critical Role shops, Darrington Press Guild stores, and other FLGS in the US!
We're excited to bring this action-packed 5e sourcebook to even more adventurers!
🧵An up-close look at the City of Whitestone in
#TalDoreiReborn
, from cartographer
@Hapimeses
!
We'll reveal more of the incredible artwork and content in this book leading up to its release in our newsletter.
SUBSCRIBE:
We are over the moons to announce Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, the ultimate guide to playing in
#CriticalRole
's Tal'Dorei at YOUR game table!
🤯
#TalDoreiReborn
details:
▶️Subscribe to our newsletter for updates & previews:
We asked, you answered!
Next Tuesday our
#DaggerheartDrop
will be version 1.3 of the Daggerheart playtest ❤️🔥
To celebrate we are hosting a livestream where Spenser Starke and Matthew Mercer go over the changes and answer your questions in chat!
The Chronicles of Exandria Vol II: The Legend of Vox Machina is HERE! 🎉
100 Critter artists capture the second half of the
#VoxMachina
campaign in this gorgeous art book, lovingly refreshed with 9 new pieces! 🎨
Find it today:
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Peruse the extravagant emporium Gilmore's Glorious Goods in your own games with
#TalDoreiReborn
!
Gilmore's selection is second only to his charm 😍
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We’re thrilled to work with
@BeadleAndGrimms
on a deluxe box set of Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, our action-packed campaign setting coming late 2021/early 2022!
🌐Discover
#TalDoreiReborn
:
✨Preview & preorder the box set:
Wherever your weekend takes you, we wish you wind in your sails and leviathan-free waters. ⛵️
Please enjoy these vibrant Uk'otoa cards, with illustrations by
@agarthanguide
!
Sign up for our newsletter for future news and previews:
Our immense gratitude to the whole team of writers, designers, artists, and storytellers who have breathed life into the land of Tal'Dorei and all its people and creatures and magic.
We raise a glass especially to lead designers
@matthewmercer
,
@wildrosemage
, and
@jamesjhaeck
!
Check out this
@Polygon
feature on Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn!
You'll see some more beautiful artwork selected from the pages of
#TalDoreiReborn
.
🕯️The
#CandelaObscura
Nexus is coming from
@DemiplaneRPG
!
This digital companion contains all the Core Rulebook's contents plus tools like a character builder and interactive character sheets!
Releasing on 11/14! Find out more:
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The Chronicles of Exandria Vol II: The Legend of Vox Machina releases SEPTEMBER 26th! 🎨
This refreshed
#VoxMachina
art book brings the original Critter artwork back, plus 9 new pieces!
Epic-level cover art by Matteo Scalera &
@MorenoDinisio
💜
Read on:
We're thrilled to announce our partnership with
@DemiplaneRPG
!
#TalDoreiReborn
is now available on any device through Demiplane's new 5e NEXUS, helping bring the characters, creatures, and locales of Tal'Dorei to your games.
Check out the 5e NEXUS at !
Behold Coyote & Crow, a tabletop RPG presenting a near-future science fiction/fantasy vision of the never-colonized Americas!
Gorgeous art, rich worldbuilding, and led by an
#ownvoices
team of Native Americans.
The campaign ends soon!
Thanks to your feedback, we are thrilled to bring you
#Daggerheart
1.3!
1.3 brings major and minor changes, updates, and more.
Read all about it:
Join us LIVE today at 3 PDT on Critical Role’s Twitch and Youtube to ask questions about 1.3 in the chat!
Queen by Midnight sold out within the first hour of
#GenCon2023
, thanks to all of you and your incredible support for our royal rumble! 👑
We’ll be restocking each morning at Booth
#2835
, so be sure to come early. We’ll see you there!
Learn to play Uk'otoa with our How to Play video! 🎉
You’ll be maneuvering your meeples, sacrificing your opponents, and unleashing the wrath of
#Ukotoa
in no time.
Dive in and get your copy today:
It’s right there.
The place I made.
The place you’ve now seen. It’s there on the map.
Niirdal-Poc is real, and in Tal’dorei Reborn, and when I tell you how hard I’m sobbing right now —
There are no words for what this means to me. 💖
Check out the Uk'otoa rulebook, released as a free resource on our website!
The rulebook contains the Uk'otoa Sea Shanty lyrics by
@executivegoth
&
@ItsDaniCarr
🎶
Dive in to ready yourself for this board game's release next week on Thursday, May 27th!
Today's the day!
A Familiar Problem, a one-page RPG of familiars on chaotic adventures, debuts at
@FreeRPGDay
!
➡️FIND A STORE:
Plus, creator
@Marisha_Ray
shows off the game with an unforgettable one-shot, now on YouTube:
➡️WATCH:
The wondrous
@agarthanguide
made our 2020 bright as she brought our favorite sea monster to life!
We can't wait to bring that tentacular joy to 2021 when Uk'otoa releases.
"Watching. Potential. Learn. Grow. Provoke. Consume. Reward. Patience."
2020 was the year I got to live the dream and illustrate Uk’otoa for
@DarringtonPress
. In celebration of the high point of a difficult year, my dad gifted me this gorgeous pot by Ephraim Pottery to commemorate my Year of Sea Monsters.
➡️Stay tuned for previews and sneak peeks of this gorgeous tome—simply SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter:
In the meantime, bask in that gorgeous cover illustration by
@GenelJumalon
, one of over a hundred new art & cartography pieces included in this sourcebook!
Adventures abound on the horizon!
Our own
@matthewmercer
and this stellar team of writers are crafting a big book of
@Wizards_DnD
adventures in the world of Critical Role!
What dangers and delights will you face?
NEW ADVENTURES AWAIT!
Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep from our pals at
@Wizards_DnD
is available RIGHT NOW for pre-order! This epic new adventure will hit shelves on March 15, 2022.
➡️ LEARN MORE:
➡️ PRE-ORDER:
Voting is now open for the
@ENnies
! You can cast your vote for
#TalDoreiReborn
as Best Setting and Darrington Press for Best Publisher 💗
We strongly encourage you to check out all of this year's incredible nominees!
Voting ends 7/24 at 12 AM Pacific
What’s that murmuring beneath the sea?
~Uk’otoa, Uk’otoa, Uk’otoa~
Grab your spyglass and gaze at the first Darrington Press game: Uk’otoa!
Vie to be the last sailor standing against the consuming wrath of Uk’otoa, the Great Leviathan.
🐙Gaze further:
Oh wow, we were received the
@ENnies
award for Fan Favorite Publisher! It is an absolute honor✨
We are overwhelmed with gratitude—thank you to everyone who voted and to all who enjoy our games!
The incredible journey of
@CriticalRole
's
#MightyNein
comes to its finale in tonight's extra-long episode!
We owe so much to these adventurers, including
#Ukotoa
which has splashed through the show onto tabletops across the world ❤️
A hearty
#ThankYouMightyNein
!
GO GRANDMA, unleash the fury of Uk'otoa!
We are delighted to be fans of both the incredible
#Ukotoa
artist
@agarthanguide
AND now her awesome grandma.
We hope their bridge group survives the strife ⚔️
Straighten your tiaras, gather your advisors, and come join us in watching the fight for the crown! After enjoying the tournament pick up a copy of Queen By Midnight at all the Critical Role shops, your local Darrington Press Guild store, and other friendly local gaming stores.
Learn to play
#TillTheLastGasp
! ⚔️
This How to Play video from
@goodtimesociety
walks you through setup, play, and tips for maximum DRAMA 🎭
WATCH:
Till the Last Gasp releases MARCH 14th at Darrington Press Guild stores and Critical Role shops!
Be sure to grab the latest version of the
#CandelaObscura
Quickstart Guide including updates to the character sheets, a touchstones page, and more!
Perfect for a weekend of gaming ahead 😉
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Pick up a copy of Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn today and create your very own wondrous adventures in Exandria!
You can find it right now in our US, UK, EU, and AU online shops! It will be restocked very soon in our Canada shop as well ✨
TONIGHT! 📜
Join
@quiddie
,
@matthewmercer
, and
@BrennanLM
for an expertly crafted Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable! They'll be discussing what it's been like building this wondrous world together 🗺🌲🏔🧭️
The fun begins at 7pm Pacific on Twitch & YouTube!
Spanning genres & settings,
#TillTheLastGasp
throws you straight into the action - as blows are exchanged, emotions are betrayed!
PLUS if you buy the game at one of our DPG stores, you'll receive exclusive Vox Machina characters for some Exandrian duels
➡️
#Daggerheart
1.4.2 is now available!
Tonight at 7pm Pacific, join Matt & Spenser for a live Q&A, plus highlights of their favorite "Heavy Hitters"—your builds that dealt and took the most damage!
Get the materials at and tune in tonight on Critical Role!
Queen by Midnight is crowned "Best Production Value" in
@grantlyon1
's roundup of upcoming games!
We had a wonderful time showcasing early copies of the game to retailers and media at GAMA Expo last month, and can't wait for you to get a look!
#Daggerheart
1.5, our final Open Beta Playtest update, is live ❤️🔥
It's packed with updates & new additions from your feedback!
Tune in tonight at 4pm Pacific as
@SpenserStarke
&
@matthewmercer
break down the important updates & take live questions!
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Our Australian shop is currently out of stock of
#TalDoreiReborn
, but more will be stocked in the next day or two!
We're thrilled with the love for this new sourcebook 💜
#Daggerheart
1.4 is live!
It has:
❤️🔥 Updated Quickstart Adventure
❤️🔥 GM Reference Guide
❤️🔥 Return of d6 advantage
❤️🔥 Ancestries with 2 features
❤️🔥 Guidance for NPCs, Druid Beast Form, and more
Read more ➡️
Ready to meeet
#QueenByMidnight
's Hephesta and Doctor Lux?
Go behind the scenes with game designer
@KyleShire
and delve into his process for bringing the Princesses to life before the full game releases on 8/22!
➡️Read more:
[ Art by
@Mikandii
🎨]
We think
#Ukotoa
looks nice no matter how you wrap it: in paper, with a bow, imprisoned beneath the sea in chains...
Give the gift of this fun & fast-paced board game today!
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