Critical Role Expands Exandria with New Strategic Card Game A Familiar Find
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Darrington Press has announced A Familiar Find, a new card game set in the Critical Role universe where players take on the roles of iconic animal companions. The game launches on April 7, 2026, for $29.99.
Critical Role publishing arm Darrington Press is expanding its tabletop footprint once again. The company recently announced A Familiar Find, a fast-paced and lighthearted card game set in the rich fantasy world of Exandria. Scheduled for an April 7, 2026 release, the game shifts the focus away from traditional adventurers and places players directly into the paws, claws, and tentacles of iconic animal companions like Trinket the Bear, Mister, and Pâté de Rolo. Designed by Ian Zang, the 2 to 4 player experience challenges participants to gather rare spell ingredients for their powerful masters while navigating a dynamic central card pile.
For a community that spends hundreds of hours following sprawling tabletop campaigns, bite-sized tabletop spin-offs offer a fresh way to engage with beloved universes on regular game nights. Matches run between 30 and 40 minutes, relying on location cards and arcane mechanics that let players bluff, set traps, and casually sabotage one another. The vibrant, animal-centric art direction by John Ramsey and Svetlana Kucheryavenko brings a cozy visual energy to the table that contrasts nicely with the heavier stakes of standard campaigns.
A Familiar Find will retail for $29.99 when it launches globally through Darrington Press Guild stores, local game shops, and official online storefronts in the U.S., Canada, U.K., EU, and Australia. As transmedia storytelling continues to shape how modern entertainment franchises grow, expanding into accessible tabletop formats gives dedicated fans another touchpoint to collect and share within their communities. Original reporting on this release comes via Corey Plante at Polygon, available to read in full over at Polygon.com.
Tags: Critical Role, Tabletop Gaming, Board Games, Darrington Press, Exandria
Original article: Polygon