#metapigeon

[foldbaron]

‘Critical Role’ Cast Teases Its Future and a Potential ‘Passing of the Torch’

New Rolling Stone interview dropped.

Few tidbits gleaned:

More original Beacon content next year

More Daggerheart, one shots, minis, etc

Animated series, not Exandria related, in development

Feature films (!) in development

Recently pitched a live action series

Mighty Nein 2025 release

They've been in discussion for a couple of years about how to create their own game. May have something to announce end of year / early next year.

No mention of switching systems, just playing more varied games

No word on Campaign 4

[fjorests-of-wildemount]

I just want to talk for a second about how proud and pleased I am that the CR crew is getting to become a fully fledged development studio. Like, creating their own stuff yeah, but also producing new content wholly unconnected. Getting shopped scripts and getting to support new and small-time writers, animation studios. Creating development initiatives and helping broaden and diversify the ttrpg, actual play, and animation genres. Helping support other ttrpg groups. There are *so* many opportunities and doors open to them with this deal, and I'm so excited to see what else comes out of their company.

[they-have-the-same-va]

Dorian Storm from Critical Role shares a voice actor with Chai from Hi Fi Rush.

Voiced by Robbie Daymond

[flowersforvax]

!!!!!!!!! I hope they make her eyes sparkle when she sees some nice buttons!!!! I hope they let her do the cool upside down shooting thing where she held onto a window with her toe claws!! I hope they show her do cool acrobatics and let her have massive tits!!!! I cannot fucking wait for "where's my son?"!!!!!! Can you imagine????? The reaction youtubers are gonna FLIP! Nott-Beau races up trees and Nott shooting Beau in the butt!!!! "With my gun" "the one you have one bullet for???" Bullying Fjord!!! Finding herself in her body, cute dresses flowers crowns, getting her body back. CHAOS CREW

salt time, but my girl Vethany "Nott the Brave" Brenatto is going to translate to animation SO WELL and all y'all are gonna look like fools for not stanning her sooner.

[redsnerdden]

Metapigeon and Critical Role Acquires the Semi-Improvised Audio Drama Series MIDST

Metapigeon and Critical Role Acquires the Semi-Improvised Audio Drama Series MIDST #MIDST #CriticalRole #TabletopGames #podcasts #AudioDrama

If you’re a fan of narrative podcasts and dramas, then today is your lucky day! Tech Raptor has announced that Critical Role’s developmental and production company Metapigeon has acquired the narrative podcast called MIDST. Now, you might be asking yourself, What is MIDST? Midst is a semi-improvised audio drama that already has two seasons under its belt, with a third one already on the way.…

[essektheylyss]

Okay but, if the Assembly actually does have some idea of what Ludinus is up to, probably to varying degrees, but cannot act, and they've essentially turned a blind eye to Caleb's activities of hunting down amoral criminal mages and possibly run some interference on his behalf particularly with regard to Ludinus.......

Nonzero chance that someone (Astrid) has in fact covered tracks for Caleb's wanted criminal mage boyfriend who would be VERY easy for Ludinus to exploit as blackmail, and is being SO chill and collected and professional about it.

In other words, workplace dramedy-turned-spy thriller surrounding the last year of the Cerberus Assembly WHEN.

[utilitycaster]

Welcome to "dead or canceled" with the cast of Critical Role hosted by Mica Burton

[wardensantoineandevka]

wait is that a Metapigeon crew hat

[encyclopediacr]

We're called Encyclopedia Exandria, but did you know that we also cover Midst?

Our scope as a wiki is everything related to Critical Role Productions, and Midst has belonged to that fold ever since it came under the wing of Metapigeon.

We have a family of articles covering Midst, including a glossary, timeline, individual episode articles, and character articles. We even have an article for Midst: Address Unknown ready for August and are working to expand coverage into other subjects.

As with everything at Encyclopedia Exandria, our resources are limited, but we're doing our best to cover Midst and to update, correct, and expand our coverage where and when we can. If you'd like to help with the upkeep of our Midst articles (or any of our articles), whether it's as small as a typo correction or as big as a weekly update, you are always welcome—it would be very Valorous of you!

[superpoweredfancast]

The Legend of Vox Machina returns for Season 4 on Prime Video!!

Today, Prime Video announced that everyone’s favorite band of misfits will return to save the realm once more with a much anticipated Season Four renewal of The Legend of Vox Machina, from Critical Role/Metapigeon Studios and Titmouse. The news comes ahead of the Season Three finale. All three seasons have remained consistent with an unparalleled score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Grog (Travis…

[isagrimorie]

Today Critical Role's development and production company, Metapigeon, has announced the acquisition of the narrative podcast Midst. Midst is a semi-improvised audio drama that already has two seasons under its belt with a third on the way. While Critical Role has expanded multiple times in recent years into their publishing branch Darrington Press, creating board games such as Uk'otoa and Till The Last Gasp, and into animation with the first two seasons of The Legends of Vox Machina available to stream on Amazon Prime this is the first time that Critical Role has purchased an existing entertainment IP and brought it under their umbrella. The first three remastered episodes will release for free via Critical Role's YouTube channel on April 11th, 12th, and 13th.

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I am so intrigued with this direction for Critical Role and the expansion of Metapigeon as a production and distribution channel.

I have been wondering what CR would do for additional content.

It felt like, especially after the pandemic the cast have been exceptionally busy in other projects but also as I was going down the line of CR’s other shows, I felt like it wasn’t sustainable to always rely on the same cast members to always be hosting different shows or playing games.

But also, Critical Role didn’t have to play the same grind and hustle wheelhouse twitch streamers seemed to find themselves trapped in. They already have a dedicated audience, and as Kevin Kelly once wrote sometimes all you need is 1,000 true fans.

At the same time, they do still need to produce videos/content to keep an audience engaged.

This feels like a good direction CR is heading towards, it is in line with their brand, and doubling down on their statement about uplifting indie creators. Something they’ve said before and reiterated during the whole OGL fiasco. Marisha and Matt weren’t just offering lip service to Linda Codega.

I wondered when Worlds Beyond Number was released with its fantastic audio design if Critical Role will also do something similar but re-releasing Midst and producing its season 3 feels like such a good first step in both expanding and also helping indie creators get boosted.

Midst is also on brand because it seems to be a fantastic narrative story with semi-improvisation.

But also, I hope Marisha will talk about the thought process of adding Midst to CR’s stable of content. I loved when Marisha (in Google Talks) discussed how she broke down what made CR popular and created shows towards that.

Adding in another show is also going to give the CR cast members more bandwidth, while also giving fans something new.

I’m looking forward to all the lore and artwork this new show will add!

[foldbaron]

[tanoraquisloviebracket]

Round 1, Set G

The top 2 lovies will go on to compete in the 32-contestant bracket

[initiala]

Since CR named their media arm, Metapigeon, after a table bit, I can’t wait for the future environmental conservation charity to be named after Flat Exandria

If nothing else because every time it gets brought up Matt’s just gonna be like

[cassiebankscr]

The Legend of "The Mighty Nein???"

Yes, it's true Critters! For those of us who haven't been glued to social media or missed the break during last Thursday's Critical Role live stream on Twitch, it was announced on Wednesday, January 25th that Critical Role has received a green light for The Mighty Nein to be turned into another animated series for Amazon Prime!

"Under the deal with Amazon Studios, Critical Role will continue to produce under its production banner, Metapigeon, which will develop its own original TV shows, films and content while continuing to 'partner with talented creatives on a new slate of projects, both in and outside of the Critical Role universe,' according to the companies." Variety

What was once an excuse for a group of people to come together to celebrate Liam O'Brien's birthday has become a story-telling enterprise of massive proportions thanks to the creative mind of Matt Mercer and the beloved cast of Critical Role; Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Liam O'Brien, Sam Riegel and Taliesin Jaffe.

When will we see the first episodes of "The Mighty Nein?" We know how long it took to put the first season together, so expect more of the same. Scripts must be written, art must be drawn, voices must be cast. It's just nice knowing we'll see some of our favorite stories from Campaign 2 and if we're lucky more of Yasha since Ashley missed so many episodes while filming the last seasons of NBC's "Blindspot."

This week? Episodes 4, 5 and 6 of "The Legend of Vox Machina" were released today, Friday, January 27th and they were wonderful! Check it out on Amazon Prime (currently #2 on Amazon Prime's Top 10 List). Don't forget "The Legend of Vox Machina" Watch Party for this week's new episodes on Tuesday, January 31st. It starts LIVE at 10:00PM Eastern on the Critical Role Twitch channel.

Remember, these dreams of ours only came true due to the support of Critters world-wide as each of us put our money where our mouths were in the Kickstarter so long ago. Watch all of the Critical Role episodes as often as you like to ensure Amazon Prime knows of our love for future Critical Role content.

Be well blessed and well loved always. ❤️

[pagerunner-j]

friendly reminder to everyone pointing and giggling at the Metapigeon name today that CR trademarked it in 2021 and it's been in the credits of TLOVM the whole time (although Amazon's probably been skipping through the credits for you, irritatingly)