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Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton on New Tabletop Gaming Show ‘Conludo,’ How ‘The Guild’ Reunion Movie Will Be Impacted by a Denied California Tax Credit
Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton are reuniting for a new tabletop gaming show called "Conludo," launching as bonus content tied to the Kickstarter campaign for "The Guild: Ren Faire'd," a reunion film for Day's web series "The Guild." The 10-episode show, whose name is Latin for "play together," revives the spirit of the pair's earlier hit "TableTop," which ran from 2012 to 2017, and reflects Day's continued push into web-based, actual-play content that she says was ahead of its time.
Each episode will pair Day and Wheaton in conversation with celebrity guests, including Todd Stashwick, Anjali Bhimani, Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and John Ross Bowie, who join them to play a board game linked to the episode's theme. Unlike "TableTop," which focused on promoting in-print games, "Conludo" will centre on the social experience around the table rather than the games themselves. The Kickstarter for the "Guild" movie has raised $5.26 million against an initial $1.5 million goal, and Day and Wheaton say they are exploring how to give "Conludo" a longer-term home beyond its initial 10 episodes.
In short
- Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton launch new tabletop show "Conludo"
- Tied to Kickstarter for "The Guild" reunion film, now $5.26m raised
- Revives "TableTop" spirit with celebrity guests playing games together
Explained simply
Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton are actors and online creators who have made shows about gaming. Day created The Guild, a comedy web series about people in an online role-playing game, and she and Wheaton later hosted TableTop, where guests played board games.
The Guild: Ren Faire’d is planned as a reunion film bringing the series’ cast back together. Its Kickstarter campaign is also funding Conludo, a 10-episode show in which Day and Wheaton play board games with guests, focusing on the shared experience around the table.
The projects connect Day’s earlier web series with newer online entertainment built around games and conversation. The campaign’s fundraising and the plans for Conludo may shape how the film and show reach their audiences.
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