Have to confess I got a little misty. It's like watching a father looking at the sonogram of his first child, knowing that in a few months the photo will be a reality.
Matt I throughly enjoyed your face as you pulled out the book. I appreciate the work you put in by the face of both pride and near disbelief! It was a great moment you shared with us and we, at least I, sincerely appreciated it! Thank you and Congratulations! Can't wait to get a copy!
I swear, watching you guys light up around the proofs of your book, it's like watching someone admire a newborn baby. Having read through the PDF, holy rapture, if this is your reaction to just a stapled signature and a few test covers, I look forward to the launch of the final print. Congratulations, you wild bunch! **[giddly sits back and bounces up and down on a chair in expectant glee for the DnD Livestream]**
I've been recovering from a pretty serious round of DM burnout (to the point where even Critical Role couldn't save me), but what helped me was when I went back to my other D&D roots: here. Thanks Matt for resparking my interest in Running the Game.
Man thank you and all the others folks over there with you for being so open with us about all this book production stuff. It's so cool and refreshing to see something like that from a creator. Thank you!
I've suffered from GM Burnout quite a bit, and admittedly, it's usually your videos that help me recover from it. I would daresay I've told some of my best stories after recovering with your videos!
Matt, you have no idea how much I want a regular campaign diary produced specifically by you. The issue that I have following these amazing D&D streams is that I never have enough time to watch all of it. I want to be able to watch when I can but still be able to catch up when I miss an episode. So far it's all done by 3rd party work of people making highlights of Critical Role moments, and that's just not enough. Please do it!
The look on Matt's face looking through the book, I swear it's only comparable to a parent looking at their child. A lot of love went into the book, I look forward to reading it.
Glad the book is inching closer, those proofs looked nice. And now I am terribly, terribly tempted to sit down and work out the progression for a dragon from level 1. I blame you for this insane-spiration Colville!
You just have to love the reactions of Matt and Anna. And you are totally right, Anna, this ist crazy. I think none of us could have imagined this over 2 years ago, when Matt started the race for 5000 subsrcibers. Last time he gave out two copies of Fantasy Grounds, but this time you all have given us so much more. Mere words are not enough to say how thankful I am for all of you, the people at MCDM, but of course for the hole community, that trusted a team, that had a vision and the guts to bring that vision to life. So that by now the vision, the dream hast become true and we all can live it. Thank you.
I get so emotional watching Matt look in wonder when he opens the prints. I can only begin to imagine the immense work that goes into making a dream like that happen and that is the look of a man admiring the fruits of his labor.
Soooo excited for another DnD stream to bless my weekly Twitch viewing! Love you and all of the other folks at MCDM, can't wait to see the fabled stream later this evening!
Excited for tonight! Also super excited to hear a Dostoevsky shoutout. If you love BK, I highly recommend The Idiot for character development. See you in a few hours.
Goddamn it Matt can you stop being so cool. Honestly keep up the good work, I would be lying if I said your work and channel hasn't become a large part of my own life and your mentoring and contributions to the community are inspirational. If the channel keeps going the way it has been it won't be long till you're near deific status.
My man looked to be on the verge of tears when he looked at those prints. Wow, I am so happy to be a part of this and I am so happy to see Matt so visibly stunned. You've earned every iota of emotion you felt in that moment, Matt. Thank you for sharing that moment with us, you absolutely didn't have to. You are, truly, a river to your people.
I'd just like to express that the video and sound quality for these videos is really good, and it's just nice to watch. The actual content is good too.
Matt. MATT. The way your eyes shined when you opened the package can be compared to a father seeing his furstborn for the first time. I know what you feel man. I'm a graphic designer and i KNOW what it feels to see your project become real. Im so happy for you man.
I've been putting off getting Strongholds and Followers (mostly because I'm super lazy). But after hearing about the war mechanics I'm like, "I NEEEED IIIIIIITTTTTT!" I plan to have the party involved in some large-scale battles, because there's going to be a coup in my yuan-ti nation at some point during the campaign. And if the party doesn't help the deposed queen take the crown back, it could spell dire consequences for not just the yuan-ti, but for the neighboring nation as well. I went ahead and pre-ordered the print copy because, well, I like books.
love Murakami's stuff, I've only read "South of the Border, West of the Sun" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" so far and its been lovely every step of the way
You can watch the video on twitch right after its recorded, i guess you already know though... but i already typed it so... have a lovely day old man from Ohio!
Book samples looking awesome and I'm looking forward to that and the stream, though it'll have to be waiting for me when I get back from work, time differences, hoy!
*I like everything about Kamasi Washington except his solos. They just never seem to take off or grab me? The compositions and arrangements are fresh and wonderful- and I think good for jazz- I'd just rather hear the other players. Curious what other Jazz you listen to, always delighted and surprised to hear new niches in your range of interests.
Greatest puzzle I ever ran was a door with a riddle lock. I snagged the riddle from a children's puzzle book I saw in a waiting room. 87 minutes of exhilarating debate later and the party is screaming, unhinged, and at each other's throats. Eventually one figures it out by yelling random nouns. The door swung open for them and the PCs began to search the funhouse dungeon (one of the PCs own mindscapes) for the deadly assassin lying in wait. I still can't believe that worked
I'm so happy for your book! Unfortunately I wish for the hard copy and I can't get it because they don't ship to Brazil. But, I'll buy the PDF anyway! I hope my question gets picked next time! Love your content
I've just finished writing my newest campaign setting. I have very strong feelings on how it should be played and have done tons of work on the lore. Should I use it as a campaign setting or is it more sensible to try and write it up as a novel? I wanted to know the community's opinion.
Regarding murder mysteries in DnD, I think it can work, but requires a lot of finesse and preparation on the DM's part. More to that, I am also uncertain if the reward is worth the time put into it, compared to other types of arcs you can present to your players. One thing that i have found essential is to NOT plan everything out to a T. Have an idea for the main players involved and the main mystery, then just have HOOKS that can be the clues and leads the players find that lead them to the next part and serve as a sense of progression. Additionally, don't wait for the players to find YOUR CLUE at every turn of the mystery, sometimes you can just let whatever the second, third, or fourth thing be 'IT' and give them the next HOOK (this is why i use the term 'hook' and not clue, because the 'hook' can end up being whatever clue the players happened to investigate, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Lastly, put social conflict or simply combat in your murder mystery. Some characters will not be suited for a murder mystery arc, unless you explicitly told the players to prepare PCs for this type of content. This can lead to those players feeling left out and bored if its just 3-4 hours of following clues and social interactions and they have an 8 intelligence character or 8 charisma character.
I once had a very successful session 1 setup that had all the makings of a murder mystery, with a sultan throwing a private banquet, his bodyguards present, several detailed guests, some shifty, like the slave trader, some pleasant, like the mysterious courtesan... there was dinner served and (unbeknownst to me) all my players kept waiting for the shoe...or rather the sultan to drop, leading to the inevitable search for the culprit. as the dinner went off without such a hitch, their guard dropped. as they found themselves in the sultan's treasure room (which is not a euphemism) to deposit an offering (still not a euphemism) from one of the guests, several chests burst open (come on now, stay with me) and they were assaulted by horrid Darkmantles, serving as a diversion while the illusion fell off the courtesan and a corrupted Deva stole a tablet inscribed with the Truenames of ancient demons... I was rather proud of that one. Almost as proud as Matt seems to be of this book...
Matt... you need to play in one of my D&D one-shot puzzle adventures as a player. That way you will be able to answer Question #1 from a player perspective, should it come up again. Get a hold of me. I'll hook you up. :)
Matts eyes at 9:57 remind me of what I imagine a father looking at his first baby. Can't wait to get my copy (OF THE KICKSTARTER SPECIAL EDITION) so happy my wife backed it for me.
matt continually distracts me? agreed, but its the good kind of distraction. also if i may, there is a question thats been on my mind for a while that i hope you can help answer. If a PC dies, at what level should they come back as?
My opinion and a rough guestimate, having worked at a print shop before; If you accept those proof with no further changes or additional proofs, the final product could be done printing and ready to ship out to the warehouses anywhere from 1 week, to 3 months depending on the print shop's work load... completely unhelpful right? XD
Sadly, I won't be able to watch the live game except once a month when my days off shift a bit, but I will be watching the Twitch VODs and I hope it turns out well for all involved.
I think the trap might be from one of the easier floors of Rappan Athuk. We ran into that exact trap in my first campaign, and my DM said that he had stolen a floor of Rappan Athuk for that dungeon, so maybe? (He might have got it from somewhere else, though, so idk)
Every time I see Matt I become more and more convinced that if anyone where to secretly be able to turn into a wise old bear, it would be him. Not sure why, I just get that vibe.
matt making + posting a video HOURS before his stream he's been working on for 2+ years goes live....is typical as fk and it's why i love him.
It was really touching to see you looking at those book pages.
Have to confess I got a little misty. It's like watching a father looking at the sonogram of his first child, knowing that in a few months the photo will be a reality.
Agreed - “Anna, it’s our book!”. This was so genuine.
HI ANNA!
I heard Jim Murphy is a tactical genius, and you know him, can you ask him how to win Waterloo. Thanks
This is my new favorite comment on RUclips.
This is how you internet, people.
I'll pull your bones apart, bonaparte!
Ardin Helme Funny I heard he same thing about that Murphy guy. Lol
Matt I throughly enjoyed your face as you pulled out the book. I appreciate the work you put in by the face of both pride and near disbelief! It was a great moment you shared with us and we, at least I, sincerely appreciated it! Thank you and Congratulations! Can't wait to get a copy!
9:42 - that moment alone was worth supporting the kickstarter. ❤️
BE SEEING YOU?! this is youtube not twitch my whole universe's structural integrity is compromised
Your book looks great! Your face lit up so brightly!
I swear, watching you guys light up around the proofs of your book, it's like watching someone admire a newborn baby. Having read through the PDF, holy rapture, if this is your reaction to just a stapled signature and a few test covers, I look forward to the launch of the final print. Congratulations, you wild bunch!
**[giddly sits back and bounces up and down on a chair in expectant glee for the DnD Livestream]**
I will steal that first trap asap.
Same !
Sounds unfun
@@andersonneil2293 sounds mean, not just unfun, and it ends up killing a player character, which is not good.
@@OpenWorldAddict0 at least from the description Matt gave I wouldn't even know how to solve it... Why run an unsolvable puzzle?
You solve it by pulling the lever and letting the cube fall in the pit.
I've been recovering from a pretty serious round of DM burnout (to the point where even Critical Role couldn't save me), but what helped me was when I went back to my other D&D roots: here. Thanks Matt for resparking my interest in Running the Game.
I support any trap with a Gelatinous cube. They are totally under used.
I have been following you for years and it is amazing to see your excitement as you finally see a physical copy of your book.
It was worth the watch just to see your face as you looked upon the thing you made, I helped just a lil by backing it :)
"Be seeing you"?! That's not the sign off I signed up for!
Matt: We're streaming soon.
Me: PEOPLE OF THE COMMENTS SECTION! LEND ME YOUR HYPE!
A wild Anna appeared!!
The look on your face is so much like watching someone open a Christmas present, I was smiling and laughing with you and can't wait!
Man thank you and all the others folks over there with you for being so open with us about all this book production stuff. It's so cool and refreshing to see something like that from a creator. Thank you!
I've suffered from GM Burnout quite a bit, and admittedly, it's usually your videos that help me recover from it. I would daresay I've told some of my best stories after recovering with your videos!
It was beautiful watching your reaction to your proof Matt.
Matt, you have no idea how much I want a regular campaign diary produced specifically by you. The issue that I have following these amazing D&D streams is that I never have enough time to watch all of it. I want to be able to watch when I can but still be able to catch up when I miss an episode. So far it's all done by 3rd party work of people making highlights of Critical Role moments, and that's just not enough. Please do it!
The look on Matt's face looking through the book, I swear it's only comparable to a parent looking at their child. A lot of love went into the book, I look forward to reading it.
Glad the book is inching closer, those proofs looked nice. And now I am terribly, terribly tempted to sit down and work out the progression for a dragon from level 1. I blame you for this insane-spiration Colville!
You just have to love the reactions of Matt and Anna. And you are totally right, Anna, this ist crazy. I think none of us could have imagined this over 2 years ago, when Matt started the race for 5000 subsrcibers. Last time he gave out two copies of Fantasy Grounds, but this time you all have given us so much more. Mere words are not enough to say how thankful I am for all of you, the people at MCDM, but of course for the hole community, that trusted a team, that had a vision and the guts to bring that vision to life. So that by now the vision, the dream hast become true and we all can live it. Thank you.
Your face while looking at the book was so precious, wholesome content ❤️
I get so emotional watching Matt look in wonder when he opens the prints. I can only begin to imagine the immense work that goes into making a dream like that happen and that is the look of a man admiring the fruits of his labor.
Soooo excited for another DnD stream to bless my weekly Twitch viewing! Love you and all of the other folks at MCDM, can't wait to see the fabled stream later this evening!
I never understood unboxing videos until right now watching Matt look at the proofs. I am bursting with excitement!
What a fun surprise to hear your favourite book is also 1Q84! Murakami has a very distinctive kind of imagination that strikes home with me.
A one on one murder mystery one-shot (wow, that's a lot of ones) with tom (tom not tom) set in Capital would be noting but astonishingly amazing!!
1Q84 was one of the tripiest books I have read. I agree with you there.
It was also beautiful watching you guys look at your book. Congrats :D
I’m so happy for you Matt! The look of pure joy on your face while opening this is amazing. I really appreciate all that you do for our hobby!
Excited for tonight! Also super excited to hear a Dostoevsky shoutout. If you love BK, I highly recommend The Idiot for character development.
See you in a few hours.
Pull the level Kronk!
WRONG LEVER!
The emotion on Matthews eyes is just amazing. Congrats man, to you and your team to put that together. You guys are awsome.
Matt, your eyes of joy as you open the fedex :) Placing my order now. Good for you guys!
Goddamn it Matt can you stop being so cool. Honestly keep up the good work, I would be lying if I said your work and channel hasn't become a large part of my own life and your mentoring and contributions to the community are inspirational. If the channel keeps going the way it has been it won't be long till you're near deific status.
My man looked to be on the verge of tears when he looked at those prints. Wow, I am so happy to be a part of this and I am so happy to see Matt so visibly stunned. You've earned every iota of emotion you felt in that moment, Matt. Thank you for sharing that moment with us, you absolutely didn't have to. You are, truly, a river to your people.
I'd just like to express that the video and sound quality for these videos is really good, and it's just nice to watch.
The actual content is good too.
I love the look on Matt’s face while he is looking at their book. Super excited for my copy to come!
The look in Matt's eyes when he holds those pages show how excited and proud he is with the product.
Matthew Colville, you sir, are such a character and make most anything say and/or do enjoyable to watch.
Well done, a great achievement getting that to print , a real life goal , thanks for sharing
Every time I hear someone wants to make a movie of a work that I love, my reaction is "oh no, please don't." There has never been a good one.
Matt.
MATT. The way your eyes shined when you opened the package can be compared to a father seeing his furstborn for the first time.
I know what you feel man. I'm a graphic designer and i KNOW what it feels to see your project become real.
Im so happy for you man.
Are you kidding me Kamasi is a god. His version of clair de lune is incredible. From: one of those jazz heads.
You can see his beaming sense of pride and that makes me excited to get my hands on that book
I've been putting off getting Strongholds and Followers (mostly because I'm super lazy). But after hearing about the war mechanics I'm like, "I NEEEED IIIIIIITTTTTT!" I plan to have the party involved in some large-scale battles, because there's going to be a coup in my yuan-ti nation at some point during the campaign. And if the party doesn't help the deposed queen take the crown back, it could spell dire consequences for not just the yuan-ti, but for the neighboring nation as well. I went ahead and pre-ordered the print copy because, well, I like books.
love Murakami's stuff, I've only read "South of the Border, West of the Sun" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" so far and its been lovely every step of the way
I'm a HUGE jazz nerd! Was wonderful to hear you shoutout Kamasi Washington - One of the best musicians I've ever seen!
Also, as with CR, I will watch as much live as I can, but I live in Ohio and I'm old, so I'll catch the rest as soon as it hits the tubes.
You can watch the video on twitch right after its recorded, i guess you already know though... but i already typed it so... have a lovely day old man from Ohio!
Lol. Yeah, I do, but twitch is blocked at work and the tubes are not.
@@JoeAuerbach i see said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw
Matt looked so proud when he looked at the book’s print, it makes me big happy.
Man, I almost cried when Matt opened the proofs of concept. He looks so proud and happy
9:48. In case you were curious what Matt looks like when he's about to cry.
Congrats and God Speed on the stream tonight! I'll be watching it when you upload it to RUclips later this week!
here i am trying not to cry at seeing matt trying not to cry at 9:46
Book samples looking awesome and I'm looking forward to that and the stream, though it'll have to be waiting for me when I get back from work, time differences, hoy!
I like watching Matt light up at his book.
That trap is just mean... Someone felt really sadistic designing that.
PS: Can't wait for the book! waku waku
That feel when seven o'clock for Matt is 10 PM for me...
Same here, mate. I'd love to watch it streamed, but I also have to work tomorrow. I'll have to catch the post-mortem.
3 am here....
I know the feeling
4am for me... as much as I would like to, I'm not gonna be watching it live 😢
At third level gloss you get the French Cover or Embossing option. ;o) Congrats on the book and a successful session 1 for the new campaign.
Thanks for the reminder uncle Matt. Woulda missed it without this video!
Looking forward to the stream! Not sure how late I'll be able to stay up, but I'll do my best. :D
*I like everything about Kamasi Washington except his solos. They just never seem to take off or grab me? The compositions and arrangements are fresh and wonderful- and I think good for jazz- I'd just rather hear the other players.
Curious what other Jazz you listen to, always delighted and surprised to hear new niches in your range of interests.
"Be seeing you"??? What the hell Matt? I can't cope with this kind of change!
Greatest puzzle I ever ran was a door with a riddle lock.
I snagged the riddle from a children's puzzle book I saw in a waiting room.
87 minutes of exhilarating debate later and the party is screaming, unhinged, and at each other's throats.
Eventually one figures it out by yelling random nouns.
The door swung open for them and the PCs began to search the funhouse dungeon (one of the PCs own mindscapes) for the deadly assassin lying in wait.
I still can't believe that worked
Matt no! Aristotle of Plato? the answer is obviously Diogenes!
Matt was in a production of Once Upon a Mattress and so was I.
I feel like this was a one-sided bonding moment.
So, I'm about to run a very trap-heavy dungeon and I love that idea
I'm so happy for your book! Unfortunately I wish for the hard copy and I can't get it because they don't ship to Brazil. But, I'll buy the PDF anyway! I hope my question gets picked next time! Love your content
I've just finished writing my newest campaign setting. I have very strong feelings on how it should be played and have done tons of work on the lore. Should I use it as a campaign setting or is it more sensible to try and write it up as a novel? I wanted to know the community's opinion.
What time zone is that 7:00 representing?
EDIT: PST. Thanks, friends!
PST
Pst.
thanks friends!
*US* PST
gosh darn it why do all DND streams start at 10:00pm for me? Guess it's fair because east coast has a lot of other advantages
Regarding murder mysteries in DnD, I think it can work, but requires a lot of finesse and preparation on the DM's part. More to that, I am also uncertain if the reward is worth the time put into it, compared to other types of arcs you can present to your players. One thing that i have found essential is to NOT plan everything out to a T. Have an idea for the main players involved and the main mystery, then just have HOOKS that can be the clues and leads the players find that lead them to the next part and serve as a sense of progression. Additionally, don't wait for the players to find YOUR CLUE at every turn of the mystery, sometimes you can just let whatever the second, third, or fourth thing be 'IT' and give them the next HOOK (this is why i use the term 'hook' and not clue, because the 'hook' can end up being whatever clue the players happened to investigate, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Lastly, put social conflict or simply combat in your murder mystery. Some characters will not be suited for a murder mystery arc, unless you explicitly told the players to prepare PCs for this type of content. This can lead to those players feeling left out and bored if its just 3-4 hours of following clues and social interactions and they have an 8 intelligence character or 8 charisma character.
fantastic episode as always matt
The end has to be a remake of your Christmas morning videos when you were 5. The book looks amazing though.
Congratulations on the book and I'm going to watch your game in between critical role
*being choked*
It was the Dukes, it was the Dukes!
I once had a very successful session 1 setup that had all the makings of a murder mystery, with a sultan throwing a private banquet, his bodyguards present, several detailed guests, some shifty, like the slave trader, some pleasant, like the mysterious courtesan... there was dinner served and (unbeknownst to me) all my players kept waiting for the shoe...or rather the sultan to drop, leading to the inevitable search for the culprit. as the dinner went off without such a hitch, their guard dropped. as they found themselves in the sultan's treasure room (which is not a euphemism) to deposit an offering (still not a euphemism) from one of the guests, several chests burst open (come on now, stay with me) and they were assaulted by horrid Darkmantles, serving as a diversion while the illusion fell off the courtesan and a corrupted Deva stole a tablet inscribed with the Truenames of ancient demons... I was rather proud of that one. Almost as proud as Matt seems to be of this book...
LOVE Haruki Murukami. Have you read Norwegian Wood, Matt?
Matt... you need to play in one of my D&D one-shot puzzle adventures as a player. That way you will be able to answer Question #1 from a player perspective, should it come up again. Get a hold of me. I'll hook you up. :)
Matt's our happy little marshmallow
Be seeing you? Is this a "The Prisoner" reference? Matt are you number six?
This is the second video I've felt the world crumbling down, when Matt doesn't tell us: "Peace, Out."
Strongholds and followers looks great!
Matts eyes at 9:57 remind me of what I imagine a father looking at his first baby. Can't wait to get my copy (OF THE KICKSTARTER SPECIAL EDITION) so happy my wife backed it for me.
Notify, click, watch.
*"Be seeing you."*
THE ENDTIMES ARE UPON US!
matt continually distracts me? agreed, but its the good kind of distraction. also if i may, there is a question thats been on my mind for a while that i hope you can help answer. If a PC dies, at what level should they come back as?
I already told my board game night folks that I won't be there tonight because I'll be watching the stream.
My opinion and a rough guestimate, having worked at a print shop before; If you accept those proof with no further changes or additional proofs, the final product could be done printing and ready to ship out to the warehouses anywhere from 1 week, to 3 months depending on the print shop's work load... completely unhelpful right? XD
So this says January q&a and it was a year ago??? A year ago was October. Anyways Matt is awesome . Keep posting videos dude I love them!
Sadly, I won't be able to watch the live game except once a month when my days off shift a bit, but I will be watching the Twitch VODs and I hope it turns out well for all involved.
I ran a murder mystery one shot where the party were also the closed circle of suspects, it worked pretty well with over ten players.
The Duke & Duke shirt still the best.
My favourite Murakami book is south of the border west of the sun.
I think the trap might be from one of the easier floors of Rappan Athuk. We ran into that exact trap in my first campaign, and my DM said that he had stolen a floor of Rappan Athuk for that dungeon, so maybe? (He might have got it from somewhere else, though, so idk)
Every time I see Matt I become more and more convinced that if anyone where to secretly be able to turn into a wise old bear, it would be him. Not sure why, I just get that vibe.
Happy Matt makes me happy ^_^
Watching this video even if I haven't finished all his past videos lok