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There was a time when Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was deemed uncool and nerdy. But, thanks to hit shows like Stranger Things, and the rise of D&D-centric YouTube and Twitch channels, the fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) has never been more popular. Of those successful D&D live-play series, Critical Role has had the greatest impact on the RPG’s emergence as a modern pop culture phenomenon. The award-winning web series’ Twitch live streams regularly draw in over a million viewers per episode. Meanwhile, the group’s 400 million-plus YouTube views are a testament to D&D’s maturation from geeky pastime to globally accepted hobby. It was somewhat inevitable, then, that Critical Role’s first and most successful campaign – Vox Machina – would be adapted in some way. The Legend of Vox Machina , which arrives on Prime Video on January 28, attempts to introduce D&D (and Critical Role) to new audiences while simultaneously delivering a compelling, animated TV show ...