Critical Rolehas officially announced thatDaggerheartwill be released on May 20. Gamers looking for an alternative toDungeons and Dragonswon’t have to wait long to giveCritical Role’s newDaggerheartsystem a try.
During a State of the Press announcement forCritical Role’s Darrington Press publishing companyin 2023, the multimedia group revealed it was working onDaggerheart, a new d12-based fantasy tabletop roleplaying system that utilizes a unique card-based progression system and the Hope and Fear mechanic. Over the next two years, multiple playtests of the system took place, including some by the community at conventions like GenCon, and in actual play one-shots on theCritical Rolechannel.
Now,Daggerheartis almost ready to be shipped out to anticipating fans.Critical Rolerecently announced the official launch ofDaggerheartwould be on May 20, where it will be available to order from the game’s website, Darrington Press Guild stores, and many local game stores, with digital versions available through DriveThruRPG and Demiplane. Players will be able to findDaggerheartat other stores that sell TTRPGs likeDungeons and Dragonsstarting June 3.
Daggerheartis available for pre-order right nowfrom many of these locations. TheDaggerheart Core Set, which runs for $60, includes the 300-page hardcover rulebook and 279 character customization cards, along with the rules PDF, while the $150 limited edition also comes with alternate cover art, a GM screen, a dice set, tokens, and more. Fans who only want the digital version of the rules can get it for $35 through Demiplane, or $45 via Nexus and DriveThruRPG in a bundle that includes print-and-play versions of the game’s cards.
The May 20 release date forDaggerheartis more noteworthy than players might initially think. May 12 is the 10-year anniversary ofCritical Role, so it is a fitting time for the actual play to release their very own system. What’s more,Critical Rolealso just finished up Campaign 3with a world-altering conclusion, so many fans wonder if the stream will be switching over toDaggerheartfor its next game.
Either way, players won’t have to wait long to find out. Starting February 13,Critical Roleis running a four-week miniseries calledExandria Unlimited: Divergence, followed by an Exandria Wrap-Up talk show on March 13 shortly beforeDaggerheart’s official launch. Fans can expect to hear whatever the nerdy voice actors have planned for the future – whichmight include aCritical Rolevideo game– not long after that, if not during the Exandria Wrap-up itself.
