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<blockquote data-quote="KidCthulhu" data-source="post: 6997" data-attributes="member: 26">Let see:Mini-fridge a must.&nbsp; If you live near any kind of university or college, you can pick them up really cheaply from students at the end of term.&nbsp; Just look for for sale notices posted at student centers, libraries, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, a bunch of plastic utensils, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, etc. cuts down a lot on dishes and trips to the kitchen.Pkitty, Sagiro and Tremere all use a &quot;Piggy&quot; or fine system to fund snacks.&nbsp; Basically players pay small fines (.5-.50 cents or equivalent) for bad puns, out of game references (&quot;Beam me up, scotty&quot;) and out of game war stories.&nbsp; These aren't onerous, but they help keep the game focused, and the money adds up pretty quickly.&nbsp; We then take the money and buy soda.&nbsp; Some of our piggies have become so rich that they can buy dinner for everyone.&nbsp; In our games, people tend to bring snacks, and it all works out.&nbsp; You could certainly up the fines a little and provide all the snacks.I'm really rather fond of gaming on couches and comfy chairs with small tables for drinks, character sheets, etc.&nbsp; This may be because I'm short, and regular chairs are uncomfortable for long stretches.&nbsp; Of course you need a central table for maps.&nbsp; Often the GM has a folding table for their books, laptop and information presentation (maps).&nbsp; That said, we use our third floor room, with an old conference table and folding chairs.&nbsp; It's nice to have someplace where you can leave all the gaming stuff and close the door on the mess.&nbsp; Our rule is that all food related stuff has to come out (otherwise it smells bad, and the dogs get into the room and have a nasty little doggy picnic), and the rest of the stuff can stay where it is.&nbsp; You can leave figurines in battle formation, etc.&nbsp; It's great.&nbsp;A white board is a nice thing if you have room, especially for impromptu maps and information.&nbsp; Sagiro occasionally uses a white board for initiative, so that people can see the order, and move themselves around as necessary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KidCthulhu, post: 6997, member: 26"] Let see: Mini-fridge a must. If you live near any kind of university or college, you can pick them up really cheaply from students at the end of term. Just look for for sale notices posted at student centers, libraries, etc. Also, a bunch of plastic utensils, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, etc. cuts down a lot on dishes and trips to the kitchen. Pkitty, Sagiro and Tremere all use a "Piggy" or fine system to fund snacks. Basically players pay small fines (.5-.50 cents or equivalent) for bad puns, out of game references ("Beam me up, scotty") and out of game war stories. These aren't onerous, but they help keep the game focused, and the money adds up pretty quickly. We then take the money and buy soda. Some of our piggies have become so rich that they can buy dinner for everyone. In our games, people tend to bring snacks, and it all works out. You could certainly up the fines a little and provide all the snacks. I'm really rather fond of gaming on couches and comfy chairs with small tables for drinks, character sheets, etc. This may be because I'm short, and regular chairs are uncomfortable for long stretches. Of course you need a central table for maps. Often the GM has a folding table for their books, laptop and information presentation (maps). That said, we use our third floor room, with an old conference table and folding chairs. It's nice to have someplace where you can leave all the gaming stuff and close the door on the mess. Our rule is that all food related stuff has to come out (otherwise it smells bad, and the dogs get into the room and have a nasty little doggy picnic), and the rest of the stuff can stay where it is. You can leave figurines in battle formation, etc. It's great. A white board is a nice thing if you have room, especially for impromptu maps and information. Sagiro occasionally uses a white board for initiative, so that people can see the order, and move themselves around as necessary. [/QUOTE]

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