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{{Infobox organization
| name = Critical Role
| type = Actual-play web series / media company
| founded = 2015
| founders = Matthew Mercer and cast
| known_for = Dungeons & Dragons livestreams; Twitch / YouTube actual play
| website = [https://www.twitch.tv/criticalrole twitch.tv/criticalrole]
}}

'''Critical Role''' is an American actual-play web series and media company in which professional voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and related tabletop RPGs on livestream. Episodes air on Twitch and YouTube and have been among the most-watched long-form TTRPG broadcasts, spawning books, an animated series, and live tours.<ref name="wiki">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Role Wikipedia – Critical Role]</ref>

== History ==
The show began in 2015 (initially via Geek & Sundry) with Game Master '''Matthew Mercer''' and a cast of voice actors including Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, and Sam Riegel. After leaving Geek & Sundry the group formed Critical Role Productions, continued weekly campaigns (including Campaign 2 “The Mighty Nein” and later campaigns), and expanded into publishing and ''The Legend of Vox Machina'' animation.<ref name="wiki" />

The Twitch channel remains a primary live venue for new episodes, talks, and specials, making Critical Role one of the highest-profile non-esports gaming channels on the platform.<ref name="wiki" />

== See also ==
* [[Matthew Mercer]]
* [[CohhCarnage]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.twitch.tv/criticalrole Critical Role on Twitch]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Role Wikipedia]

[[Category:Twitch streamers]]
[[Category:American streamers]]
[[Category:Just Chatting streamers]]

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