TableTop
YouTube information
Channel	geekandsundry
Years active	2012–2017
Genre	Gaming
Network	Geek & Sundry

TableTop is aweb series about games, directed by Jennifer Arnold. It was created byWil Wheaton andFelicia Day and was hosted by Wheaton.^[1]TableTop was published on Day'sYouTube channel,Geek & Sundry. In each episode, following a brief explanation of one or moretabletop games, Wheaton plays the games with one or more guests—usually web or TV personalities.^[2]

A wide range of hobby gaming titles have been played, from classicGerman-style board games and family games toRPGs andcard games.^[3] It has been described as "likeCelebrity Poker meetsDinner for Five, where interesting people got together for tabletop games."^[4]

After two seasons, the show announced that its third season would becrowdfunded viaIndiegogo, and was the most successful digital series campaign on that site untilCon Man broke its record in March 2015.^[5][6][7] The series ended in 2017.

On December 31, 2015, Wil Wheaton announced the fourth season ofTableTop would begin production in April 2016. Wheaton estimated early June 2016 for the release of the first episode but did not provide a firm release date.^[8] After filming ended in May 2016, Wheaton revised the estimated release to July 2016, but mentioned that he actually has no say over the release date. The list of games was released April 22, 2016, but not the final order or release dates.^[9] On July 28, 2016, Wheaton announced that release of season 4 was delayed, saying "Legendary has decided to delay the release of season four until later this year. As soon as we know exactly when it is, I'll make a big old announcement."^[10] On October 15, 2016, it was announced on Twitter that Season 4 ofTableTop would premiere on November 2, with the first two episodes released on both YouTube andLegendary Digital Networks' subscription streaming service, Alpha, and the rest of the season initially only on Alpha but to be released on YouTube in early 2017.^[11][12] A Reddit comment made by Wheaton on January 13 stated that episodes should be released publicly on YouTube starting the week of January 30.^[13]Geek and Sundry announced via their Facebook page on January 31 that episodes would begin streaming on YouTube the next day, February 1.^[14]

On April 5, 2014, Wil Wheaton announced the launch of a campaign onIndiegogo to fund the creation of a third season. The target amount was $500,000 to produce 15 episodes, with additional targets of $750,000 to produce a full season of 20 episodes, and $1,000,000 to film aspin-offRPG series.^[15] The campaign exceeded its goals, eventually closing with $1,414,159.^[15]

Evidence presented by a Canadian online game retailer showed that games featured inTableTop received a boost in sales after the episode aired: this was dubbed "The Wheaton Effect".^[16][17] Game publisherDays of Wonder has said that having titles featured on the show had significant boost on sales.^[18]

After the gameTsuro was featured, demand was so high that the publisher exhausted all stock reserves. The game was, for a time, unavailable in Europe as production tried to cope with US demand.

In 2013, the web series won theDiana Jones Award,^[19] citing that "TableTop has brought a new energy and humour to the board-game field: its blend of good humour and gameplay is pitch-perfect and has introduced a range of titles from modern classics to indie RPGs to thousands of new players."

TableTop won the gold ENnie for Best Podcast at the 2013 Gen Con EN World RPG Awards for itsDragon Age episodes. The award was accepted by Chris Pramas on behalf of Wil Wheaton.

TableTop won theOrigins Award for "Best Game-Related Publication of 2013".^[20]

The Doubleclicks wrote a song aboutTableTop, featured on their 2014 albumDimetrodon

The first International TableTop Day, founded by Boyan Radakovich, was held on March 30, 2013^[21] and waslive-streamed on the Geek & Sundry channel on YouTube. Games includedTakenoko,Ticket to Ride,7 Wonders,Smash Up, andStar Trek Catan; with several of the first season guests returning to play. It aired in two segments hosted by Felicia Day^[22] and Wil Wheaton,^[23] with an extra wrap-up segment uploaded later.^[24] Events were held in 64 countries.^[25]

The second International TableTop Day was held on April 5, 2014.^[26] The event was again live-streamed on YouTube, and the games shown wereKrosMaster: Arena,Tanto Cuore,Rampage, andLove Letter.^[27] Events were held in over 80 countries.^[28]

The third International TableTop Day was held on April 11, 2015.^[29]

The fourth installment took place on April 30, 2016.^[30]

The fifth International TableTop Day took place on April 29, 2017, and the games shown wereKing of Tokyo,Rhino Hero,Fuse,Dread Draw,Codenames,Dread RPG,Tsuro,Attack on Titan andDark Souls.^[31]

The sixth International TableTop Day took place on April 28, 2018, and the games shown wereThe Climbers,Grimm Forest,Flip Ships,World Wide Wrestling, andMarvel Contest of Champions – Battlerealm.^[32]

The seventh International Tabletop Day took place on June 1, 2019.^[33]

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