“TableTop (web series)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

A wide range of hobby gaming titles have been played, from classic German-style board games and family games to RPGs and card games.^[3]

It has been described as "…like Celebrity Poker meets Dinner for Five, where interesting people got together for tabletop games."^[4]

After two successful seasons, the show announced the its third season would be crowdfunded via Indiegogo, and was the most successful digital series campaign on that site until Con Man broke its record in March 2015.^[5]^[6]^[7]

As of 2018, episodes of the show are telecast regularly on the cable network TBD.

Although rumors abound after Legendary Entertainment's 2014 purchase of Geek & Sundry,^[8] official information about whether or not there will be a Season 5 is not yet available.

Episodes

Season 1 (2012–13)

Season 2 (2013–14)

Season 3 (2014–15)

Season 4 (2016–17)

On December 31, 2015, Wil Wheaton announced the fourth season of Tabletop 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.^[9] 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.^[10] 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."^[11] On October 15, 2016, it was announced on Twitter that Season 4 of TableTop would premiere on November 2, with the first two episodes released on both YouTube and Legendary 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.^[12]^[13] A Reddit comment made by Wheaton on the 13th of January stated that episodes should be released publicly on YouTube starting the week of the 30th of January.^[14]

Geek and Sundry announced via their Facebook page on the 31st of January that episodes would begin streaming on YouTube the next day, February 1.^[15]

Funding campaign

On April 5, 2014, Wil Wheaton announced the launch of a campaign on Indiegogo 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 a spin-off RPG series.^[16] The campaign exceeded its goals, eventually closing with $1,414,159.^[16]

Impact

Evidence presented by a Canadian online game retailer showed that games featured in TableTop received a boost in sales after the episode aired: this was dubbed "The Wheaton Effect".^[17]^[18]

Game publisher Days of Wonder has said that having titles featured on the show had significant boost on sales.^[19]

After the game Tsuro 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 the Diana Jones Award,^[20] 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 its Dragon Age episodes. The award was accepted by Chris Pramas on behalf of Wil Wheaton.

International TableTop Day

The first International TableTop Day, founded by Boyan Radakovich, was held on March 30, 2013^[21] and was live-streamed on the Geek & Sundry channel on YouTube. Games included Takenoko, Ticket to Ride, 7 Wonders, Smash Up, and Star 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 event was again live-streamed on YouTube, and the games shown were KrosMaster: Arena, Tanto Cuore, Rampage, and Love Letter.^[27] Events were held in over 80 countries.^[28]

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

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

References

1. ^{{cite web | url = https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/03/cool-whip/ | title = Join Wil Wheaton And Friends In A Rousing Tabletop Gaming Session | last = Biggs | first = John | date = April 3, 2012 | work = | publisher = TechCrunch | accessdate = May 21, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/04/tabletop-settlers-of-catan/ | title = Tabletop Returns With Settlers of Catan | last = Banks | first = Dave | date = April 20, 2012 | work = GeekDad | publisher = Wired | accessdate = May 21, 2012 }}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/03/20/wil-wheaton-tabletop-gaming-web-series | title = Details Emerge on Wheaton-Hosted "Tabletop" Gaming Web Series | last = Morgan | first = Matt | date = March 20, 2012 | work = MTV Geek | publisher = MTV | accessdate = May 21, 2012 }}
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/wil-wheaton-and-felicia-day-te.html | title = Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day team up for Tabletop, a show about tabletop games | last = Doctorow | first = Cory | date = March 20, 2012 | work = | publisher = Boing Boing | accessdate = May 21, 2012 }}
5. ^Season 2 announcement: {{cite web | url = http://wilwheaton.net/2013/03/announcing-tabletop-season-two/ | title = Announcing Tabletop Season Two! | last = Schneider | first = Mark | date = March 25, 2013 | work = WIL WHEATON dot NET | publisher = Wil Wheaton | accessdate = March 25, 2013 }}
6. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tabletop-season-3-with-wil-wheaton | title = Tabletop Season 3 With Wil Wheaton | date = May 10, 2014 | publisher = Indiegogo.com | accessdate = October 17, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Alan Tudyk & Nathan Fillion's 'Con Man' breaks crowdfunding record|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/tudyk-and-fillions-con-man-breaks-crowdfunding-record/5084231.article|work=ScreenDaily.com|first=Ian|last=Sandwell|date=March 13, 2015|accessdate=March 14, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdist.com/2014/08/felicia-days-geek-and-sundry-joins-the-legendary-digital-network/|title=Felicia Day’s Geek and Sundry Joins the Legendary Digital Network - Nerdist|date=4 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web | url = http://wilwheaton.net/2015/12/tabletop-season-4-status-update/ | title = Tabletop Season 4: Status Update | first = Wil | last = Wheaton | date = December 31, 2015 | publisher = WilWheaton.com | accessdate = January 1, 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web | url = http://wilwheaton.net/2016/04/heres-the-game-lineup-for-tabletop-season-four/ | title = Here’s The Game Lineup for Tabletop Season Four - | first = Wil | last = Wheaton | date = April 22, 2016 | work = WilWheaton.net | accessdate = July 20, 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.reddit.com/r/geekandsundry/comments/4uztuq/tabletop_season_4/d5ups5c | first = Wil | last = Wheaton | title = Tabletop Season 4 | date = July 28, 2016 | publisher = Reddit | via = /r/geekandsundry | accessdate = July 30, 2016}}
12. ^{{cite twitter | user = JoinTeamAlpha | number = 787032494403039232 | date = 14 October 2016 | title = TableTop will premiere on Alpha on Nov2. The first 2 eps will also be available on YouTube the same day. }}
13. ^{{cite twitter | user = JoinTeamAlpha | number = 787032649604829184 | date = 14 October 2016 | title = The rest of the episodes will be Alpha exclusive for a few months, then released at @GeekandSundry early next year. }}
14. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/5nkzn8/what_happened_to_tabletop/dcdya9a/?context=1 | first = Wil | last = Wheaton | title = What Happened to Tabletop? | date = January 13, 2017 | publisher = Reddit | via = /r/OutOfTheLoop | accessdate = January 25, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/geekandsundry/photos/a.345725658813234.96116.226367660749035/1407773832608406/?type=3&permPage=1 | author = Geek & Sundry | title = #TABLETOP S4 is back on YouTube TOMORROW! Join Wil Wheaton & friends as they play their favorite board games! | date = January 31, 2017 | publisher = Facebook | accessdate = March 16, 2017}}
16. ^¹{{cite web | url = https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tabletop-season-3-with-wil-wheaton/x/4680383 | title = Tabletop Season 3 - With Wil Wheaton! | publisher = Indiegogo | date = April 5, 2014 | accessdate = April 10, 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.starlitcitadel.com/helm/2012/05/08/the-wheaton-effect/ | title = The Wheaton Effect | last = Wong | first = Tao | date = May 8, 2012 | accessdate = September 17, 2012 }}
18. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.starlitcitadel.com/helm/2012/08/16/the-wheaton-effect-a-follow-up/ | title = The Wheaton Effect – A Follow Up | last = Wong | first = Tao | date = August 16, 2012 | accessdate = September 17, 2012 }}
19. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/23778.html | title = TableTop Impact on DoW's Games | date = August 30, 2012 | publisher = ICV2 | accessdate = September 17, 2012 }}
20. ^{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/wilw/status/367832253054713856 | title = Wheaton Announces Tabletop as Winner of Award | accessdate = August 18, 2013 }}
21. ^{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Noelene|title=International TableTop Day: Wil Wheaton wants you to play board games|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/international-tabletop-day-wil-wheaton-wants-you-to-play-board-games/|accessdate=April 19, 2016|work=Hero Complex|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=March 7, 2013|language=en-US}}
22. ^{{youtube|title=International TableTop Day Livestream - Pt. 1 on March 30th!|id=0jrPDYHFdmc}}
23. ^{{youtube|title=International TableTop Day Live Stream - pt. 2 on March 30th!|id=WdrXcikNdQU}}
24. ^{{youtube|title=International TableTop Day Live Stream - pt. 3 on March 30th!|id=qrY29_v7Tyw}}
25. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabletopday.com/about/|title=About TableTopDay.com|publisher=Geek & Sundry|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328193153/http://www.tabletopday.com/about/|archivedate=March 28, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2014}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GeekandSundry/statuses/425090935064891392|accessdate=January 20, 2014|title=Geek & Sundry announces date of International TableTop Day for 2014}}
27. ^{{youtube|title=International TableTop Day 2014 Live Stream|id=WHY0h24L5kU}}
28. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabletopday.com/about/|title=About TableTopDay.com|publisher=Geek & Sundry|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161113/http://www.tabletopday.com/about/|archivedate=July 14, 2014|accessdate=August 28, 2014}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/geek-sundry-announces-international-tabletop-day-for-2015|accessdate=March 20, 2015|title=Geek & Sundry announces International TableTop Day for 2015}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://geekandsundry.com/international-tabletop-day-2016/|accessdate=May 1, 2016|title=International TableTop Day for 2016}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tabletopday.com/get-ready-for-the-best-tabletop-day-ever/|accessdate=April 27, 2017|title=International TableTop Day for 2017}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tabletopday.com/the-games-were-playing-for-this-years-international-tabletop-day-stream/|accessdate=April 14, 2018|title=International TableTop Day for 2018}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tabletopday.com/|accessdate=March 18, 2019|title=International TableTop Day for 2019}}