People always ask why someone hasn't created something like tabletop. Well, we ALREADY ARE. Almost 30 episodes in and going strong - @PlayTheGameHQ
Tabletop was really special, and brought a ton of people into the hobby, and the void of high production playthroughs that show the fun of gathering around the table with friends to play a game has been expressed by so many people. I hear people ask all the time - why doesn't someone bring back something like tabletop. Well...WE ARE!
Devon, Alison, Professor Meg, Alex \\(BoardGameCo\\), and Daniel at our recent filming of HEAT <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://preview.redd.it/956mf0yxpuba1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=dc364b5df80b853eddd81859e9d8b540b5ade669" target="_blank">https://preview.redd.it/956mf0yxpuba1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=dc364b5df80b853eddd81859e9d8b540b5ade669</a>
A year ago we built a studio, outfitted it with 7 cameras, good audio equipment, a ton of post production experience, and set out to see if we can fill that void - and almost 30 episodes in I'm really excited about what we're making. The channel is <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="http://Youtube.com/playthegameHQ" target="_blank">Youtube.com/playthegameHQ</a> <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://Youtube.com/playthegameHQ" target="_blank">https://Youtube.com/playthegameHQ</a> and we're making what we think are some of the best play throughs being produced today.
We have a core group of Myself (daniel), Alison (my wife) and Devon (from Devon Talks Tabletop) and we are bringing in more and more publishers friends, and fellow creators all the time. None of us are professional actors, so there was a learning curve, the banter was a bit lacking at times, and as the one responsible for all of the actual production, I was definitely distracted in earlier episodes. But the core group of 3 has gotten more and more comfortable, the banter has become more natural, and the production has gotten cleaner every video.
We had the absolute honor of hosting the designer of Castle Panic \\(The game that got us into the hobby\\) for a playthrough of Castle Panic 2nd Edition <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://preview.redd.it/t592dzuvruba1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=82869bc0de41ae85d5bb9d4b98ae54ecca716cbd" target="_blank">https://preview.redd.it/t592dzuvruba1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=82869bc0de41ae85d5bb9d4b98ae54ecca716cbd</a>
The episodes are heavily edited and graphics are added to each one to show cards on screen when necessary, and we're trying to get each episode as close to 30 minutes as we can - and we'll be trying some things with upcoming episodes to get them even tighter. We want them to feel like an episode, not just a recorded playthrough. I admit, we still have work to do, we can always get better, but I genuinely believe that what we're creating is the best that's out there right now in terms or production quality and the amount of work being put in to them. We've had to make sacrifices to keep them doable by a small team - We don't have anyone running cameras, it's a "cross your fingers and pray nothing goes wrong" sort of situation, and I do all of the editing myself - and it's a lot. But I'm so incredibly proud of what we're making and the experience we've gotten to have. I would love it if you give us a chance - we're working hard to make what we've seen so many people ask for, and I think we're doing a pretty good job!