For All Intents and Purposes

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DEFEATING THE WIZARDS: Nerd news broke this week when Critical Role announced that they made two new hires––Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford––both who happen to be veteran designers who recently left the Dungeons & Dragons franchise at Wizards of the Coast (WotC). Our hosts talk about that move and how it may (or may not) impact the TTRPG industry.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Critical Role’s New Hires
(13:19) RPGs changing with the times
(32:04) Multiplayer DnD
(41:06) Outro – Poo Poo Pictures
(44:56) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• “Open Awesome License” (13 January 2023): Where our hosts discuss WotC’s major revision to its Open Game License, to the dismay of many people (and companies).
• “Do the Laugh” (27 January 2023): Where Andrew updates us on the aftermath of WotC’s OGL revision.
• “Keyboard Blades” (6 June 2025): Where Andrew talks about the release of Critical Role’s original RPG, Daggerheart.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• “Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: Teaser.” YouTube, uploaded by GamerZer0, 16 August 2007:

• Harte, Charles. “Critical Role’s Darrington Press Hires Two Legendary Dungeons & Dragons Designers.” Game Informer, 16 June 2025.
• “VFX Artists React to Bad and Great CGi 175 (ft. Adam Savage).” YouTube, uploaded by ColliderCrew, 10 May 2025:

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• “Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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• “District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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