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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreatLemur" data-source="post: 3602155" data-attributes="member: 28553">From my perspective, a rented gaming space seems like a tricky thing to make work, since it's got to be a better option than the home of anybody in the group, and everybody in the group (except maybe the GM; I like that rule Turanil mentioned) would have to be willing and able to chip in for it.  I think for me to be interested, it would have to provide a decent <a href="http://www.penpaperpixel.org/tutorials/tabletopprojection/" target="_blank">tabletop projection</a> and sound system (preferably with a computer available, for groups without their own lapops).  Some audio recording gear might be cool, too (I'm a big fan of <a href="http://rpgmp3.com/" target="_blank">RPGMP3.com</a> and <a href="http://www.yog-sothoth.com/" target="_blank">Yog-Sothoth.com</a>).Without such elaborate amenities--or at least a really comfortable environment--I think it'd be a hard sell to get people to actually pay for a room.  A gaming store would probably do better letting people game for free and just selling them gaming materials and snacks the whole time.  Captive audience, you know?  Once you've got 'em in there, they'll find themselves buying stuff from you all day.  And if the pencils, paper, and Mountain Dew are a little more expensive than they'd find elsewhere, they'll still pay just for the convenience of having them right there.</blockquote>