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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MonkeyDragon" data-source="post: 3603719" data-attributes="member: 23929">In theory, yes, I would.  In practice, there is such a long list of "ifs" that the conditions would probably never be met.  I would pay for a gaming space IF:-None of the people in my group had a space suitable to host.-It was conveinantly located.-The space itself would have to be clean, spacious, comfortable and private.  That means a big enough table, comfy chairs (like computer chairs.  Folding chairs aren't comfortable for long periods of time, and really comfy arm chairs are usually too low to reach the table properly), good lighting, a quiet environment, and no worries of interruptions or an obnoxious audiance.  -There were good resources for my game.  Reference books, minis, battlemats and a good sound system would be the minimum.  Helpful would be paper and pencils, dice, terrain, character sheets, computer aids, etc etc.  I could see paying very minimal rental fees for those things, but it'd be better if it came with the space.-If there was food involved, it should be cheap, fresh and tasty.  Diner and deli fare is fine, as long as there are choices that aren't too greasy.  I love pizza and fries, but I would rather have the choice of something like sandwiches and cups of soup, bagels, etc.  I would like desserts like cookies or brownies, pastries, muffins, and other things you might find in a cafe.  Speaking of a cafe, I love my coffee.  For other beverages, bottled soda, water and juice would be fine with me.  -It's got to be cheap.  Since I'm already buying food and beverages for several hours, and probably shopping at the store as well, I don't want to pay more than a few dollars a week for the space.  Assuming that I have four or five players to split the cost with, if there are enough amenities I'd pay five dollars for an hour, and if the players pay, too, that gets us five or six hours.I look at this list and think, no way.  There is no way that anyone would be able to provide all the services and quality that I would want for the price I am willing to pay.  It doesn't seem reasonable to me, so I would be unreasonable to expect it.  Basically, I don't think it would work.Now, my personal fantasies all revolve aropund owning a coffee shop with a lot of the food options that I mentioned above.  It's a well-worn fantasy, so I have all kinds of nebulous ideas for what would make it a good place.  If money were really no object, and I could have a gaming store as well, I would want to connect them.  Then I could provide all my tasty eats and drinks on one side, and all my gaming products and such on the other.  If I were doing game space rentals in my store, I think I would just provide a few back rooms with nice tables and chairs, and maybe some store minis to rent as long as I could figure out a way to keep figures from walking away.  No charge.  I'd hope that people would come in and buy stuff from the shop as they played and get their drinks and nibbles from the cafe.  If I really needed to make money from the gaming space, it would be in the form of a reservation fee.  You don't need to pay to play, but pay a small fee and the room will be guarunteed to be empty when you need it.</blockquote>

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