Critical Role really wants you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart
Feb. 29, 2024Get your first taste of Daggerheart with its Open Beta Playtest
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
You’ll soon be able to try and probably break Daggerheart, the upcoming D&D rival from Critical Role.
“We want anyone and everyone (over the age of 18, please) to help us make Daggerheart as wonderful as possible, which means…helping us break the game. Seriously! The game is not finished or polished yet, which is why it’s critical (ha!) to gather all of your feedback."
What can playtesters expect once they dive in to Daggerheart’s playtest, then? Well, for a start, they’ll have access to character creation tools and the playtest Nexus through the Demiplane platform, which also hosts Critical Role’s previous game,Candela Obscura. They’ll also receive PDF game resources via DriveThruRPG.
Even before the playtest has begun, it’s clear Daggerheart has some interesting system quirks that set it apart from most TTRPGs. For one, Daggerheart will employ a 2d12 system, with each 12-sided die representing the opposing forces of hope and fear. Meanwhile, its character creation system promises to be a streamlined experience that takes cues from the likes ofIndex Card RPGand breaks everything down to an easily digestible format.
Instead of players having to flick through a hefty sourcebook, Daggerheart’s card system allows for a simpler way to create characters. It also provides an opportunity to put together a wildcard character by picking elements at random.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
However, once you consider Daggerheart’s focus on story-driven long-term play, you might be more reluctant to let fate decide what kind of hero you’ll be. That said, the open beta is the perfect time to experiment. So, why not be a part of Daggerheart’s Open Beta Playtesting when it begins onMarch 12?To mark the Open Beta Playtest launch – and Critical Role’s 9th-anniversary celebrations – the cast will do a live-streamed Daggerheart one-shot onTuesday, March 12 at 7pm Pacific. This should give you some fun ideas for your future campaigns.
Want to stick with D&D? Check out the bestDungeons and Dragons books. As for a chance of pace, try out thebest board games.
Abigail is a Tabletop & Merch writer at Gamesradar+. She carries at least one Magic: The Gathering deck in her backpack at all times and always spends far too long writing her D&D character backstory. She’s a lover of all things cute, creepy, and creepy-cute.
After thousands of “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam reviews, Caves of Qud dev says the roguelike RPG has done “100x better than anything we ever expected”
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim lands mixed reviews, but it’s still higher rated than one of The Hobbit movies
Henry Cavill breaks silence on Warhammer TV show and teases the amount of work that’s already been put into the project
