Wonder Quest

Wonder Questwas anedutainmentchildren’sweb seriesfromDisney’sMaker Studios.It was created byJoseph Garrett,a prominentYouTubecommentator who posts videos primarily set in the sandbox gameMinecraftas his internetpersona"Stampy Cat".The series was scripted by Patrick Muhlberger, Ryan Burns, and Garrett, and produced by Muhlberger.TheMinecrafteducational content was initially developed by Adam Clarke, who stars alongside Garrett as his own persona, "Wizard Keen".

Wonder Quest
Title card
Genre	Edutainment
Created by	Joseph Garrett
Written by	Joseph Garrett Patrick Muhlberger Ryan Burns
Starring	Joseph Garrett Adam Clarke Shay Carl
Composers	Seth Earnest Duke Westlake
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	2
No.of episodes	24
Production
Producer	Patrick Muhlberger
Production companies	Maker Studios YouTube
Original release
Network	YouTube
Release	April 25, 2015(2015-04-25)– November 5, 2016(2016-11-05)

Featured on theWonder QuestYouTube channel, Maker Studios described the series as a spinoff series of Joseph Garrett’s main YouTube channel, starring the character Stampy Cat.Citing the runaway success ofMinecraftas inspiration forWonder Questat theMIPTVtelevision industry conference inCannes,Garrett states that “if you take their engagement and put it into a more productive space likeeducationor the arts, they’re going to be involved in that, they’re going to be engaged”.

Wonder Questpremiered on April 25, 2015. By December 2016, the series had garnered over 101 million views.The first episode of season 2 was released on August 20, 2016.The series ended on acliffhangeron November 5, 2016.

In October 2024, every video on the Wonder Quest channel was made private for unknown reasons.

Synopsis

Wonder Questfollows theanthropomorphicStampy Cat and sorcerer Wizard Keen, who go on many adventures to stop various forces of evil from destroying a magic gem, called the Wonder Gem.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	12		April 25, 2015(2015-04-25)	July 11, 2015(2015-07-11)
2	12		August 20, 2016(2016-08-20)	November 5, 2016(2016-11-05)

Season 1 (2015)

Set in the town of Wonderberg, Stampy Cat and his newly acquainted friend, Wizard Keen, try to save the town from his evil wizard brother, Heinous. Together, they set off on an adventure to piece back together the 5 wonderments of the wonder gem to bring back wonder in Wonderberg, and they encounter trouble along the way.

Season 2 (2016)

Stampy Cat and Wizard Keen receive a mysterious invitation to the Society of Wonderers. As new members of the society, the Head Wonderer, Priscilla, charges the duo to spread wonder and guard Wonderberg from evil forces. They encounter Rama, a rejected member of the society who changed the past to stop the world's greatest wonderers from wondering. Using atime machine,the team sets off on another adventure to bring back wonder to the present.

Voice cast

• Joseph Garrettas Stampy Cat
• Adam Clarke as Wizard Keen
• Shay Carlas Heinous
• Patrick Muhlberger as Flunky
• Ryan Burns as Lackey
• Lydia Winters as Priscilla
• Rachel Staman as Rama

Production and release

Wonder Questwas first announced by Joseph Garrett at theMIPTV television industryconference in April 2015. The series is a partnership between Joseph Garrett and Maker Studios. YouTube secured rights as the exclusive distributor of the series, as its parent companyGooglepushed for a wider coverage of children’s content on their video streaming site.

The series takes on a different format to Garrett’s normal slate of videos: “It’s different to my normal videos just playing and talking aboutMinecraft.It’s a completely scripted show, and the production values are much higher: there’s an original score and lots of sound effects and overlays.”. Additionally, the series is pitched as an educational show for children, however Garrett stressed that entertainment is the main priority: "There’s no point having an educational show if nobody’s going to watch it".

The originalMinecraftmaps were built by The Voxelbox, Blockworks and Johan “Dragnoz” Kruger. The originalsoundtrackwas composed by Seth Earnest.

Wonder Questpremiered on April 25, 2015. Episodes were released on a weekly schedule with an animatedI Wonderepisode.

As part of YouTube Gaming'svirtual realityinitiative, season 2 ofWonder Questincludes content uploaded in360° video.Installments of the virtual reality content immerses fans in interactive games, stories, and rides.

I Wonder

EveryWonder Questepisode is accompanied by an episode of a shortanimatedside series calledI Wonder,also produced by Maker Studios. The short series, each episode lasting around three minutes in length, features Stampy Cat and Wizard Keen investigating educational topics explored in each correspondingWonder Questepisode. The supervising producer is Cella Duffy and the co-directors are Josh Bitzer and TJ Fuller.Original music forI Wonderis composed by Duke Westlake.

Side Quest

Side Questis a companion series forWonder Questfeatured on Garrett’s main channel, stampylonghead. UnlikeWonder QuestandI Wonder,this series uses theLet’s Playformat. In this series, Stampy explores the world of Wonderberg with Wizard Keen and other characters.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	Webby Awards	Video Channels and Networks–Gaming	Nominated
	Kidscreen Award	Best Web/App Series	Nominated