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EDIT: I've condensed the answer to make it less "chatty" Since you've already gotten the main answer of, NO, I'd like to give a related answer. While it isn't common to wear costumes while playing tabletop games, it is fairly common to wear gaming related t-shirts. A couple of examples I've enjoyed: T-Shirt For GMs: "GMs don't kill ...

No..., It's not common. However, it's fun to do if you can get away with not letting anyone outside the group see you. Simply because you'll get picked on... I've personally never played with anyone who has dressed up. Although, when I was 16 I did wear a homemade cloak once while being the DM for D&D. Wearing stuff can be fun, as long as it doesn't ...

Costumes no, props not really but more so. I've never seen anyone in person wearing a costume while doing tabletop role-playing (of course, I have heard of people doing it, but mostly at cons or in front of an audience). It's just something that is a little above the normal investment required, and even though it's not necessarily harmful to the game few ...

It's extremely rare, but some players, GMs, or entire groups enjoy it. I've played D&D for almost fifteen years, and until my current group, we never used props or costumes. This is despite the fact that my groups over the years have been made up largely of theater students, Renaissance Festival participants, cosplayers, and other types who enjoy ...

It does happen at conventions, but that's largely because the attendees are already in-costume, and you are just as likely to encounter someone wearing a 'Solid Snake' outfit at a D&D table as you are someone wearing a Bard costume.

No. It's not very common at all. The reason you see it on television and in videos is because it's a distinctive way of showing an interest in "fantasy" and in depicting characters who are extreme in their love of games. Sometimes, you'll see a GM or other moderator wear a funny hat to indicate their position and to mock the serious tone of some fantasy ...