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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5247126" data-attributes="member: 40177">You know, I remember walking into a gaming room years ago, when I was around eight or nine, and being completely floored.  One whole wall consisted of shelves, filled with painted metal miniatures organized alphabetically (A painted giant snapping turtle, with a rider, sticks out in my memory).  There were also game maps posted on another wall.  This was around 1991 or so.  Really, I think a games room should have space for miniatures (if used), as well as shelving for all appropriate books.  A mini fridge is a great idea.  There should be room for players to store things like dice, character sheets, pens, and pencils and know such items are not going to be moved (something I'm prone to do, unfortunately, when cleaning my house).  A window is nice, as a large group in a small space can create a bit of a.... funk.Comfy chairs are a MUST - much more important than the table or anything else.  I prefer playing at a coffee table - if you do that, you can set up couches for the players!  But then, I don't really like playing at the table.  I'd make the place look respectable, and well-made up.  Were it my game room, any nerd aids (ie, game maps, posters, etc) would be framed... because I hate unframed art on the walls (seriously, my futurama postcards look MUCH better in a cheap frame!).  Keep the space as open as possible, and make sure you don't get carried away with decorations, as they can distract.Whether you want to do flat screen TVs and/or stereos is entirely up to you.  A laptop with appropriate gaming resources is rarely a bad idea, though.</blockquote>

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