Matthew Mercer begins running a Dungeons & Dragons game for a group of his voice acting friends, including Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Taliesin Jaffe.

The home game is streamed live on Geek & Sundry's Twitch channel, under the name Critical Role. This marks the official beginning of the show that is widely loved.

Critical Role branches off from Geek & Sundry to become an independent company. This move grants the group greater creative control and ownership over their brand.

Critical Role launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund an animated special based on the Vox Machina campaign. The campaign becomes one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all time, raising over $11 million.

The animated series, "The Legend of Vox Machina", premieres on Amazon Prime Video to critical acclaim and widespread popularity. The series continues to receive orders for new seasons.

Critical Role continues to grow and expand, with new campaigns, merchandise, comics, and other media. The company has solidified itself as a major force in the tabletop gaming and entertainment industries.