Critical Kit Timeline

March 2019

criticalkit.co.uk launches with nine sets of dice and makes its first sale.

June 2019

Our first convention at Ashton Gate in Bristol! We met Kasasagi Jewellery and Honey Badger Games for the first time. 

DND jewellery for gamers and TTRPG, role playing games, dnd dice store

Claire Cashman of Kasasagi hand makes beautiful silver jewellery for DND and meeple enthusiasts.  

Catherine of Honey Badger Games produces handmade polyhedral sweets, of a variety of flavours and has ventured in making some gorgeous teas, which are all DND themed.

February 2020

Our first dice subscription box launches for Critical Critters and dice goblin collectors. The site now has over a hundred styles of DND dice sets.

DND dice sub-box, monthly dice box, dnd dice subscription box

March 2020

Our first Aire Con in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

UK convention Aire Con attended by Critical Kit, uk dnd dice store, dnd dice for role playing games

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Critical Kit's first birthday.

Critical Kit's first birthday - dnd dice set, dnd dice, TTRPG and role playing games

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Lock down starts. The Critical Kit Discord server is opened, welcoming our DND community.

December 2020

End the year with our first Dragonmeet at Hammersmith, London.  

Dragonmeet is a fantastic convention to end the year.  Fully focused on TTRPGs, of a variety of genres.  You're treated to host of TTRPG publishers from; Free League, Modiphius, Rowan Rook and Decard, and indie publishers, Anna Blackwell and Fiona Scott to name a few and the Great GM, Guy Sclanders.

TTRPG role playing games bought at Dragonmeet Hammersmith, by a DND dice store

A one-day convention to provide a final shopping spree ahead of the holiday and we will be paying our dues to Free League.  

January 2021

Launch the Dungeon Master's DM box and publish my first 5E one-shot adventure, Dark Heart of Roskem.

DND 5E one shot adventures, role playing games, dnd dice store

The 5E one-shot can be run as a stand-alone DND adventure or integrated into your home brew adventure for the busy GM.

March 2021

Critical Kit's Second birthday.

Critical Kit's 2nd birthday as a retailer of DND dice sets.

October 2021

Launch my first Kickstarter for my solo RPG, Be Like A Crow.

Solo RPG - role playing game, journalling game, from a DND dice store.

November 2021

Be Like A Crow is successful in achieving its goals with a stunning 5000% funded.

Be Like A Crow launched on Kickstarter, a solo RPG where you play a corvid.

December 2021

Critical Kit moves into offices, in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Critical Kit move in to their first office, DND dice store, for role playing games TTRPG

Critical Kit move in to their first office, DND dice store, for role playing games TTRPG

 

February 2022

US site is launched with fulfilment being made available from Philadelphia.

DND dice store, uk and us, dungeons and dragons, TTRPG role playing games

March 2022

Third birthday.

April 2022

Finally get married to Sarah who joins Critical Kit full-time, we change status to a limited company and start fulfilling Be Like A Crow.

This is by far our busiest month to date.

May 2022

Fulfil x copies of Be Like A Crow in between, attending UKGE, Birmingham.

June 2022

Launch our first dice Kickstarter, Minor Arcana for a stunning sharp edge set, including a coin/D2 and polyhedral dice tarot cards.

July 2022

First live stream with Instagram influencers of my one-shot MacDeath, a murder mystery in the Fey wild.

Macdeath 5E one shot adventure for DND, dungeons and dragons and homebrew adventures

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Start a Twitch channel, streaming Be Like A Crow and collaborative world building, Not of This Earth.

August 2022

Second live stream. This time with UK businesses and cos-players of my one-shot Highstakes, a casino heist on an aircraft.

High Stakes a 5E DND one shot adventure for TTRPG role playing games and dnd dice store

October 2022

First European convention, as we take Be Like A Crow and Crowthulhu to Spiel, Essen in Germany. Who knew cosmic horror is so popular.

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Critical Kit finally makes it to WynterCon in Eastbourne.

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Following the convention we drove to Mirfield in Yorkshire to collect Mollie, who will be converted for conventions (hopefully) I can't wait to see her finished!. As this is something we have wanted to do for sometime.

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MCM, London - here we come with just two weeks notice in being offered a table.

November 2022

From London to Birmingham.

December 2022

Our third Dragonmeet and Ines from Spellcaster meets us at Dragonmeet as she has handmade five D20 chonks which will be given away to our community.

Dragonmeet a UK TTRPG, role playing convention in Hammersmith London, for DND dice stores

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Be Like A Crow wins No Dice Unrolled, the reviewers choice for the most original game in 2022.

No dice unrolled most original game, reviewers choice 2022

January 2023

Happy New Year!

February 2023

Whereas Dragonmeet ends the convention season, Beachhead kicks it off and we finally have good weather and we are able to take a walk on the front.

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We open the wholesale site and Be Like A Crow, starts its journey of being available in your local friendly gaming store.

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D666 is published after an idea Tim had had only two weeks before.

 

March 2023

Return to Aire Con in Harrogate, which goes ahead after been threatened with closing due to forecasted snow.

Convention tour Critical Kit, DND dice store, of dungeons and dragons and indie RPG

Convention tour Critical Kit, DND dice store, of dungeons and dragons and indie RPG

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Our son, Aaron and our daughter's boyfriend Darsshan exhibit at UKCGF in Exeter, whilst we are at Aire Con.

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Fourth birthday!

UK DND Dice store, dice for dungeons and dragons, TTRPGs and dice goblin, critical critters

 

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Our first Mega Con Live, in Birmingham.

Convention tour Critical Kit, DND dice store, of dungeons and dragons and indie RPG

Convention tour Critical Kit, DND dice store, of dungeons and dragons and indie RPG

April 2023

D666 received a play it? – Yes rating in issue 78. The magazine will be available in shops from 28.04.2023.

D666 receives a review from Tabletop Gaming magazine, for the solo RPG

Read it here

May 2023

Be Like A Crow is nominated for nothing less than - Best Role Playing Game

UKGE 2023 awards, UKGE nomination for best role playing game

 

Exhibited at Swansea Comic Con for the first time.

Swansea Comic Con, UK dice store, dnd dice, dice dragon

April 2023

D666 received a play it? – Yes rating in issue 78. The magazine will be available in shops from 28.04.2023.

D666 receives a review from Tabletop Gaming magazine, for the solo RPG

Read it here

May 2023

MCM London, ExCel

Convention tour Critical Kit, DND dice store, of dungeons and dragons and indie RPG

 MCM London stash convention DND dice store for dungeons and dragons

June 2023

UKGE, NEC Birmingham

Winner of UKGE Award best role playing game 2023, solo-RPG, journaling game

winner of UKGE best role playing game from a DND dice store, dungeons and dragons

 

 

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