How 2 men behind the Critical Role machine plan to turn the nerdworld royalty into a legacy brand

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A composite image of Ben Van Der Fluit, SVP at Critical Role, and Ed Lopez, Critical Role's COO.
Ben Van Der Fluit and Ed Lopez are never seen in front of the Critical Role cameras — but they're the ones keeping the machine going.

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This artist has 3 tips for landing a dream illustration gig

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Artist Ana Fedina is the illustrator behind "The Armory of Heroes," a 216-page full-color compendium of weapons and character art released by Critical Role.

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She went from a fan on Twitch to showrunner of Critical Role's Amazon-backed 'The Mighty Nein.' This is how she did it.

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Tasha Huo, showrunner for Critical Role's Prime Video series, "The Mighty Nein."

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Critical Role's cofounders say they faced 3 big challenges making their new Prime Video series

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Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Tasha Huo, Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, and Travis Willingham attend
Critical Role's "Mighty Nein," based on the crew's second long-running Twitch-streamed "D&D" campaign, is out on Prime Video now.

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How one artist landed a 6-month dream gig making art for Liam O'Brien's Critical Role fantasy book

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Liam O'Brien worked on "Der Katzenprinz," his first book, with artist Charlie Borovsky.

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How a writer got his dream job making a fantasy book for the nerdworld empire Critical Role

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Martin Cahill is the fantasy writer and wordsmith behind Critical Role's "The Armory of Heroes."

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Critical Role's cofounders are dropping major teasers about what you'll see on Campaign 4, their major livestreamed show

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The complete cast of Critical Roles Campaign 4.
Critical Role's main "D&D" campaign will be back for its fourth campaign on October 2, this time with a mega cast split into rotating tables.

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Critical Role's Matt Mercer says the new game 'Daggerheart' is a 'major part' of the business's future

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The cast of Critical Role in their LA studio
The eight cofounders of Critical Role are going all-in for the launch of "Daggerheart," their company's original tabletop gaming system.

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These 3 people make art for shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20. Here's how to get a nerdworld dream job too.

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Art from Hannah Friederichs, for Critical Role. The image depicts the characters of CR's campaign 3 party, Bells Hells, on an airship.
Hannah Friederichs has made art for Critical Role's show, bringing the cast's Campaign 3 characters to life. She and other artists sat down with BI to talk about how they got the gig.

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Nerdworld powerhouse Critical Role's 8 cofounders are taking their show on the road for a multi-city international tour

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The eight cofounders of Critical Role celebrate their tenth anniversary in 2025.

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