Table chatter is talk that does not concern the game itself. It includes non-game conversation, meta-game discussion outside the actual rules of the game, and social conversation. Positive benefits: * Socializing and friendship * Improving communication * Relaxed, spontaneous atmosphere * Potential for collaboration Negative effects: * Distraction * Lack of immersion * Improper meta-gaming * Slow or poor decision making * Loss of dramatic impact * Noise