Ivan Van Norman

Ivan Van Norman is a storyteller, host, and producer. He is currently head of Critical Role's Darrington Press and a co-owner and Head of Media and Publishing at Hunters Entertainment. Formerly, he was a Geek & Sundry Twitch host. Ivan has been producing tabletop games and media content for ten years for both Hunter Entertainment and as a consultant to many other companies, including Wizards of the Coast and Hersch Games (Taboo). He was a game producer on Wil Wheaton’s TableTop and briefly served as executive producer of International Tabletop Day. He guest starred as Grizznak Snompstork on a Critical Role special episode, "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot", and was one of the hosts/co-creators of the UnDeadwood mini saga, being known as 'the Bartender' during the game.

Works

Adventuring Academy

Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros.

Release Date:2018-12-19

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Um, Actually...

Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.

Release Date:2018-09-28

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

We're Alive: Frontier

This post-apocalyptic adventure follows a band of survivors as they journey into the infected American Midwest. Based on the award-winning podcast, We're Alive: Frontier features five new characters and countless ways to die!

Release Date:2018-02-28

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:Game Master/Nathan Emerson Stern (voice)

Episode Count:[]

Vote Count:3

Sagas of Sundry

Sagas of Sundry is Geek and Sundry's groundbreaking, unscripted series that takes Live Action Role Playing entertainment to a new level. Using a real time table top game mechanic and the guidance of genius veteran Storyteller, Ivan Van Norman, Sagas of Sundry is the ultimate infusion of innovative, reality horror gaming. Each season explores a different aspect of the horror genre with a new cast, new setting and new themes.

Release Date:2017-06-29

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Storyteller

Episode Count:14

Vote Count:1

Critical Role

Critical Role is a weekly livestreamed show that uses roleplaying game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy world of Exandria, with sweeping narratives intricately woven through collaboration between Game Master Matthew Mercer and his fellow cast of veteran voice actors, including Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien.

Release Date:2015-03-12

Character:Grizznak Snompstork

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:15

TableTop

Wil Wheaton hosts tabletop games featuring three other celebrity players.

Release Date:2012-04-02

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3