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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7782056" data-attributes="member: 6796661">[MENTION=10738]Doctor Futurity[/MENTION]  I agree, to a point. I loved the Fantasy Flight Game Center here in the Twin Cities area. Huge space, large tables, clean; good food and beer on tap; knowledgeable, professional, and friendly staff. But, increasingly, I'm finding it too limiting. Two things would win me back and make it my preferred venue:1. Easy to reach outlets from all tables (under the tables so you down have to worry about tripping).  2. The ability to reserve tables. Give me 1 & 2 for an hourly price that include, say a free drink an hour. In Taiwan, I used to go to these lounges where you pay by the hour. You get one free drink up to a certain value each hour. There is a call button at each table to call wait staff to order snacks, more drinks, etc.  Many had large libraries of comics. People go to these to hangout and read comics, meet with friends, or have business meetings, or study. They would be great for gaming. I think businesses like WeWork are moving in this direction. They are going beyond offering space for business  meetings and are not focusing on social events and hobby groups. I'm seeing more and more of these kinds of by-hour and daily rental office spaces going up around the country.  In the Twin Cities it seems there is a new one opening every couple of months. The rates are dropping to the point where Meetup.com is including free WeWork conference room rentals and drinks in their subscription. The subscription rate for Meetup.com is $25 per month. Less if you commit to six months. $25 a month is about a half or a third of what I would pay for a one-hour rental of a conference room, or a day rate for a small office or table at a co-working space as recent as last year. I've been using turn-key suites and co-working sites around the world for years. It floors me how much the price has dropped.  It would be interesting to so if there would be enough demand that WeWork or some similar company would offer space and deals geared for gamers.   Say you could get a large table, with loads of outlet, a projector, in a space conference room that is only for your group, and it includes free coffee, water, and tea. Maybe beer. Maybe they throw in a pizza.   How much would you pay?   I still think it would be a bit high for many people, I think gaming stores stores with large play spaces could easily compete with a low table rent that included vouchers for soda, etc.</blockquote>

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