Discussing how these particular celebrities could factor into the future of “Critical Role,” Matthew Mercer and Liam O’Brien were thrilled by all the possibilities that could open up in the actual play format’s future.
“We feel like we’re in that Wild West stage, so I can’t even fathom what we and other creators are going to do over the next 10 years,” Mercer explained. “The core of [actual play] is still just a very conversational, collaborative narrative. And so the challenge is how much you can advance that experience without detracting from the honesty and the very real connection.” Mercer specifically referenced the “Exandria: Unlimited” spinoff campaign by Aabria Iyengar as an example of letting a collaborator “take the reins” and create a distinctive series that he could never have achieved.
As such, it’s possible that this short list of “dream collaborators” might actually be handed the keys to future “Critical Role” projects — bringing their considerable creative talents to the ever-expanding “D&D” franchise. As exciting as it is to imagine creatives like Jordan Peele or Hideo Kojima helming a project under the “Critical Role” umbrella, for now, these names remain no more than hopeful candidates for future collaborations.
