The Game Table

[sniffles]

I would just like to say that I - The_Universe's wife - has nothing to do with our not having an incredibly elaborate gaming table like we've been linked to. No no! It is our collective lack of that kind of money!

*shakes fist at her husband* Don't you blame me, honey! I would LOVE to have that kind of set up!

What, you think food/clothes/utilities are more important than the world's most awesome gaming table?! What kind of gamer are you?

 

[Psion]

Don't get me wrong; I love IKEA, but since when does IKEA = high quality?

I think the only thing I implied is that my IKEA bookshelf is worlds better than my crappy little sauder or osullivan (I forget which) bookshelf when it comes to not sagging. Was also much less irritating to assemble. Which I will stand behind.

Here's the bookshelf I bought for my gaming room. I think looking at the picture will reveal why it does not sag:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stor...ductId=11499&langId=-1&parentCats=10104*10173

Actually, I got the 6' x 6' one.

But you will notice for marginally more, I got about 10x as much vertical support of the shelves and the planks that make up the sides and exterior are about 3x as thick as a typical walmart or staples bookshelf.

 

[lukelightning]

...Here's the bookshelf I bought for my gaming room. I think looking at the picture will reveal why it does not sag:...

Wow, those shelves look like they are custom-made for D&D-sized books.

 

[Talmun]

War-gaming table (built for large scale, historical minis games) and office chairs.

 

[Psion]

Wow, those shelves look like they are custom-made for D&D-sized books.

Perhaps I'll take some snapshots of my bookshelves tonight and post them, for comparison.

 

[Wombat]

In the past, I've had successful games with the following kinds of surfaces...

Dining Room Table
Coffee/End Table
No table at all (lounging in chair, on couches, on pillows, just standing around)
An air conditioner unit
shoeboxes

And there are probably several others, but this is a good start.

In other words, flexibility, comfort, and variety is the name of my game

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

We've always just gamed on the floor. Even when there's a perfectly good table nearby. It enables a near-limitless sprawl of maps, books, and notes (generally requiring multiple screens).

That being said, I would love to have a short-legged Japanese-style dining table for gaming (and eating, for that matter).

 

[Arnwyn]

Response: "Something entirely different, which I will describe below"

A covered pool table, in my basement rec room. (Bookshelves, since it was brought up, are all custom made.)

 

[kenobi65]

We've got an enormous, Amish-made rectangular dining-room table. It's big enough to seat 8 comfortably around, and a Chessex Megamat fits on it with lots of room to spare.

The bigger issue is the chairs. The chairs that came with it are really nice, but they're a pain to sit in after 4 or 5 hours, especially for my wife.

 

[palleomortis]

Lazy boys around the room with their own little desk attached for each player. Then the DM has the same thing, just a bigger desk.