Last Saturday was the first International Tabletop Day, organised by Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton and the lovely folks over at the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel. Over 2,000 events were held across 50 countries and six continents making the day an incredible success for all involved. But was it really?
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TableTop returns for season two with this premiere episode, featuring host Wil Wheaton, Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, and Greg Benson playing the dice-rolling racing game, Formula D.
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Today has been a momentous day. The first International TableTop day, and the day my son became a Gamer. He has been playing board games for a while now but this was his first event, and his first independent purchase.
Continue ReadingRemember to get out and play a game today. Check out tabletopday.com to find events in your area.
Continue ReadingWho needs Kevin Bacon? Why not trace your favorite actors’ path back to Doctor Who instead?
Continue ReadingWe’d love to have you join us live tonight on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel for the geek parent hangout, starting at 8pm Pacific. But hey – Mike and I are parents, so we know things get busy, life is chaotic, and people get tired and like to go to bed early. So if you can’t make it to the live hangout, never fear – the lovely folks at Geek & Sundry will have it archived for whenever you have a moment.
Continue ReadingIf you, like us, have felt there was something missing from your life since Wil Wheaton’s web series TableTop went on hiatus back in early November, there is great news! Just now, a new episode of the show has debuted …
Continue ReadingWe have to post this because io9 has finally stated for the record what we’ve knowa all along: Geek Dads are sexy. Yes, the truth is out there at last. And even better, they’ve recognized one of our own: Senior …
Continue ReadingIn this week’s episode of TableTop, Wil, Morgan Webb, Ed Brubaker, and Robert Gifford (owner of Geek Chic) play Pandemic in its most feared difficulty: Legendary. Pandemic is a great co-op game that utilizes both resource sharing and risk management as mechanics. …
Continue ReadingThe legendary board games designer James Ernest — he of Cheapass Games fame, designer of gems like Kill Dr. Lucky and Give Me the Brain — has spent the last several years working on things like computer games and Facebook games …
Continue ReadingIn this week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, host Wil Wheaton and his friends for the first time play what is generally considered a party game: Say Anything. Wil is joined by screenwriter Josh A. Cagan and Nerdist Podcast …
Continue ReadingBeginning today, when you step into any of the 1,700 Target stores nationwide, you’ll see a familiar green circle. Geek & Sundry has begun a promotion with retailer Target to promote board games featured on their show, TableTop. In the …
Continue ReadingEvery year we wish awesome geek actor/writer/gamer Wil Wheaton a happy birthday. Today is his 40th birthday, which many people consider some kind of milestone (personally, I enjoyed turning 42 myself). We always wish we could get just the right …
Continue ReadingThis week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, returns to the ongoing game of Fiasco. Wil Wheaton and friends, Bonnie Burton, Alison “Dead Eyes” Haislip, and John Rogers, are knee-deep in a sleazy 70s night club in this story-based RPG.
Continue ReadingInspired by the inventive and fantastical tales told by real children, Written by a Kid is Geek & Sundry’s newest series. Each week, a new child storyteller appears and shares his tale. These stories are then interpreted by professionals, resulting …
Continue ReadingOn this week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, host Wil Wheaton and friends, XXXXXXXXXX and John Rogers, play the wonderful story-based RPG Fiasco. If you’re unfamiliar with the award-winning game, it’s like playing out a Coen Brother’s movie. In …
Continue ReadingIt had to happen. After many upbeat episodes of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop, a dark cloud cast its shadow over the gaming table this week. The good news is that it results in some very funny moments as host Wil …
Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago, we invited you to send in videos that detailed the role tabletop gaming has played in the relationship with your dad. We received lots of great entries, including some incredibly touching stories. While it was …
Continue ReadingAfter a nasty game of back-stabbing last week, Wil and his guests elect to play a little kinder and gentler this week with one of the best family-friendly co-op games, Castle Panic. At GeekDad, we are big fans of Castle …
Continue ReadingThink of this as an opportunity to roll again. Last week, we let you know about a great opportunity for you and your family to appear alongside Wil Wheaton and a gallery of geek celebrities on Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop. …
Continue ReadingThink of this as an opportunity to roll again. Last week, we let you know about a great opportunity for you and your family to appear alongside Wil Wheaton and a gallery of geek celebrities on Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop. …
Continue ReadingLast week, we let you know about a great opportunity for you and your family to appear alongside Wil Wheaton and a gallery of geek celebrities on Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop. The deadline is approaching at the end of this …
Continue ReadingWil Wheaton’s “Tabletop” returns with Munchkin! Wil is joined by Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, and Steve Jackson himself!
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever shared the grief of getting destroyed by diseases while playing Pandemic, consoled a friend over continuously bad dice rolls during an entire campaign of Dungeons & Dragons, or done a victory lap around the table after finally …
Continue ReadingPick your routes, place your cars, and get your tickets punched. This week’s episode of Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop features all-time favorite train game Ticket to Ride and this week’s guests are actor Colin Ferguson, Wil’s friend and huge comic geek Amy …
Continue ReadingIn this episode, host Wil Wheaton and his guests Rod Rodenberry , Freddie Wong, and Ryan Higa play three fast-play favorites. First up is Tsuro, a tile-laying game has the players assuming the roles of flying dragons and trying to …
Continue ReadingWho knew that watching others play board games could be so fun? The first edition of the show Tabletop on the Geek & Sundry channel proved that watching Wil Wheaton and friends play SmallWorld wasn’t only fun, but interesting too. …
Continue ReadingThe new YouTube channel “Geek & Sundry” launched this morning, and it’s already as excellent as we’d hoped it would be. You should check it out at your earliest opportunity. Anton Olsen provided a preview of the channel a couple …
Continue ReadingWith San Francisco’s Moscone Center under renovation, WonderCon moved to Anaheim this year–and seemed to bring a bit of the Bay Area’s rain and chill wind along with it. We shivered our way between hotel and convention center, dodging clusters of purple-eyeshadowed cheerleaders who were competing in a tournament in the next hall over. Here […]
Continue ReadingOne of the traditions that enter your home when you have a baby is that of lullabies. Whether you’re singing them yourself or you have some form of electronic gadget blaring out tinny, beepy versions of “Rock-a-Bye Baby”, chances are that by the time you’re hitting the 12 week mark, you’re getting a little sick […]
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