Altamont Ravenard
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We play on the kitchen table, who ever's house we're at for the game. We usually have a second, smaller table for the DM to put his stuff on.
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Describe your "gaming area" please
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KB9JMQ
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I have a round 8 sided poker table that I attached short legs to that goes in my livingroom and the couches/chairs sit comfortably around.
This room also has shelves for all my books and my desk for a DM area when needed.
In my younger days we played around a desk with 4 people and that worked fine.
When I tried to get a gaming club going years ago we rented rooms at the library like Diaglo said and that worked great.
This room also has shelves for all my books and my desk for a DM area when needed.
In my younger days we played around a desk with 4 people and that worked fine.
When I tried to get a gaming club going years ago we rented rooms at the library like Diaglo said and that worked great.
dreaded_beast said:
You'd rather they guessed what you were doing with your player in your bedroom?
I remember having a lot of fun running games in various people's 7' by 15' college rooms, with the GM in the armchair, two players sitting on the bed, one in the desk-chair, one on the desk, and two on the floor. Ran some pretty good advntures there, too.
I like to have everyone seated around a table, but I haven't actually got to run that way for fifteen years or so. My players prefer sitting rooms to dining rooms, and definitely lounge chairs to dining chairs.
Regards,
Agback
Brown Jenkin
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Currently our group of 35-55 year olds have access to a nice set up at one of the players house. His house has a Living Room and Dining room that fulfill thier intended purposes and then we have the Family Room that opens into the kitchen and has a bathroom attached leaving us fairly self sufficient. There is a whiteboard on one wall and bookcases of Sci-fi fantasy and RPG books on the other walls as well as a miniature case. In the middle is a hand made round gaming table that seats 8. In the middle is a 3 foot diamiter lazy-susan with a mounted battlemap on it. It sits 8" off the table with a foot of space for each player to keep his stuff at. The center piece is great as we can spin it to reach our miniatures when we have to move them. This is a dedicated game room and we can leave the miniatures out and set up over the week until we play again.
Before having this setup I do remember my old high school and college days. We used top just take over a table in the University student lounges and play there without concearn with what others might think.
Before having this setup I do remember my old high school and college days. We used top just take over a table in the University student lounges and play there without concearn with what others might think.
Ylis
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It's living room for me! We don't have a table, though, lol (we recently moved and our table died in the move...and, of course, too much money has gone to books and dice to buy a "comfortable" table). We sit on the couches, or beanbags on the floor, etc. It's comfy. I find that if the player and GM can be comfy, it's a whole other game 
Now, I know what it's like to play in cramped quarters - we went back to our old town over Christmas and got our old group together (about 8). We played in a cramped motel room...people on the floor, beds, we had to borrow chairs from the pool area...it was fun, really
Now, I know what it's like to play in cramped quarters - we went back to our old town over Christmas and got our old group together (about 8). We played in a cramped motel room...people on the floor, beds, we had to borrow chairs from the pool area...it was fun, really
Look_a_Unicorn
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dreaded_beast said:I would play on the table outside, but, I'm ashamed to say it, I would rather not play DND in front of my family, heh. Although my player and I are adults, my folks help me out by letting me live with them. That being the case, I would rather not have my family come around and wondering what we are doing and having to explain it to them. I know, this is a poor attitude to have, but that's just me, heh.
Why are you ashamed of playing D&D?
I'm vaguely aware that some of the misinformation that D&D = satanism & suicide is still floating around *cough* fundamentalists *cough*, but the only way to debunk that garbage is to "light a candle in the dark"- tell your parents you'd like to play in the living room where's there's more space, if they get freaked out, ask why they oppose the game, let them dump their misinformation on you....
then point out that their information is all based on very old propaganda- and would you like to watch the game being played so you can have first-hand knowledge?
If that doesn't work explain you'll find somewhere to play anyway, and wouldn't they prefer having a vague idea of what's in the game?
Unless your playing a freaky torture/murder/rape filled game (and if you do, shame on you- if your not old enough to discuss a game with your parents your certainly not old enough to deal with these issus!) your parents will realise they've been misled- they may even want to start a separate campaign themselves!
Treat your parents as rational adults & they'll do the same to you!
If, due to your particular circumstances, none of this advice can be applied- then my apologies & sympathy.
ergeheilalt
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I lived in San Diego. Now I'm away at Cal Poly Pomona and have not game to play table top.
When I was in San Diego - we'd play out on the patio. The weather rocked. It was fairly warm until about midnight when it would drop to about 60 degrees out. We had an old, 6 foot folding table my grandparents used to use during Thanksgiving, an old wooden microwave cart on wheels, a cooler, and a small end table. The table could easily fit me as the GM and 5 other players. The mircowave cart (made by my grandfather, but no longer used as a microwave cart) bore all my gaming materials - rule books, cases of minis, and a box of dice. The cooler was usually filled with soda and ice, while the end table would be where we kept the pizza.
The Patio was abutted against the house on two sides. A quick trip to home depo, and for 40 bucks, I got some nice outdoor blinds for the two open sides to be lowered when the sun was setting. Nice set up for the most part. I had to move the dogs into the side yard to keep them from barking and making noise.
If you have back porch or patio - it makes a great place to game. I've played many a regular game outside. San Diego is a great place for outdoor play.
Good luck on your search,
Erge
When I was in San Diego - we'd play out on the patio. The weather rocked. It was fairly warm until about midnight when it would drop to about 60 degrees out. We had an old, 6 foot folding table my grandparents used to use during Thanksgiving, an old wooden microwave cart on wheels, a cooler, and a small end table. The table could easily fit me as the GM and 5 other players. The mircowave cart (made by my grandfather, but no longer used as a microwave cart) bore all my gaming materials - rule books, cases of minis, and a box of dice. The cooler was usually filled with soda and ice, while the end table would be where we kept the pizza.
The Patio was abutted against the house on two sides. A quick trip to home depo, and for 40 bucks, I got some nice outdoor blinds for the two open sides to be lowered when the sun was setting. Nice set up for the most part. I had to move the dogs into the side yard to keep them from barking and making noise.
If you have back porch or patio - it makes a great place to game. I've played many a regular game outside. San Diego is a great place for outdoor play.
Good luck on your search,
Erge
FireLance
Legend
My group seems to be a minority in that we tend to game in public places. We used to meet in a fast food restaurant such as McDonald's or Burger King and find a (relatively) quiet corner. These days we mostly meet in a food court. Not sure if you have these in your country (or if you call them something else there), but the basic concept is a large area filled with tables and chairs surrounded by food stalls. Again, we try to find a quiet corner. Another possibility to check if your local game store has a gaming table. From my personal experience, these tend to be quite well utilised, though.
Altalazar
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I built my house around my gaming area. I'm only half-joking.
I have a ranch with a finished basement - I designed the house myself. I had others who actually know what they are doing build it.
In the basement there is a huge, 15'x30' central rec room, comfortably carpeted, well-lit (window and 8' long sliding glass door to the back yard) that I use for gaming.
It has two 96" by 36" tables set side by side. (Or maybe they are a little longer than that). Then at the end there is another table, 3' by 6' or so.
So as DM, I sit at that end with multiple screens in front of me and then plenty of space on the "side" table for additional books and notes. The surrounding perimeter has enough space to comfortably seat probably up to 8 players, though that is probably too many for regular gaming anyway. With six, everyone has a large amount of space. The center of the two joined tables is covered by a battle grid of large size, where the miniatures are placed. Oh, and I have another table in the corner where I paint my miniatures and a long shelf along the walls facing the back yard where I store my miniatures and paints when not on the table. The study, which is 12x15', is off of the rec room and has four bookcases - two of which are filled with all of my gaming books (the are floor to ceiling, almost). So that is ready for handy reference, since I don't bring out all of my books to the table every session. That room also has my four networked computers, which I do use to set things up, but don't use while actually playing.
Yes, I live in the house of the super-geek. The opposite side of the rec room is my fourth bedroom (the first three are upstairs) and that is actually rented right now to a student who decided she wanted somewhere cheap to live that wouldn't require signing a year-long lease.
But now I've left gaming territory, so I will leave it at that.
I have a ranch with a finished basement - I designed the house myself. I had others who actually know what they are doing build it.
In the basement there is a huge, 15'x30' central rec room, comfortably carpeted, well-lit (window and 8' long sliding glass door to the back yard) that I use for gaming.
It has two 96" by 36" tables set side by side. (Or maybe they are a little longer than that). Then at the end there is another table, 3' by 6' or so.
So as DM, I sit at that end with multiple screens in front of me and then plenty of space on the "side" table for additional books and notes. The surrounding perimeter has enough space to comfortably seat probably up to 8 players, though that is probably too many for regular gaming anyway. With six, everyone has a large amount of space. The center of the two joined tables is covered by a battle grid of large size, where the miniatures are placed. Oh, and I have another table in the corner where I paint my miniatures and a long shelf along the walls facing the back yard where I store my miniatures and paints when not on the table. The study, which is 12x15', is off of the rec room and has four bookcases - two of which are filled with all of my gaming books (the are floor to ceiling, almost). So that is ready for handy reference, since I don't bring out all of my books to the table every session. That room also has my four networked computers, which I do use to set things up, but don't use while actually playing.
Yes, I live in the house of the super-geek. The opposite side of the rec room is my fourth bedroom (the first three are upstairs) and that is actually rented right now to a student who decided she wanted somewhere cheap to live that wouldn't require signing a year-long lease.
But now I've left gaming territory, so I will leave it at that.
Rugger
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Storminator said:
Sounds very familiar...
My girlfriend and I went on the house hunt up here in Vermont, and we went with a plan:
She said that if we could find a house with a big enough space, I could have it...IF it meant that all my stuff would stay out of the rest of the house.
Tough to do, but we finally found a place with a HUGE (24'x20') finished basement...so my "stuff" never has to despoil the "grown-up" part of the house.
Its a bit chilly down there for now, but I'm all set to move our games down there, with 2 foldign tables put together to make a nice 5' square, our gridded dryerase board, all of my game stuff in bookcases, the computer right there for tunage, and a dedicated workspace for mini-painting. I am soooo psyched.
Oh, and the pool is just outside the back door....
-Rugger
"I LoveMyGeekBasement!"
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