I have been a board game geek for ages. I’ve been getting into DND for a bit now too. Between the two, my wife and I are considering one of those fancy gaming/dining tables. Anyone have one? I’ve seen a couple companies and man are they expensive! Are they worth it? Anyone recommend one company over another?
The Wyrmwoodgaming.com tables are beautiful but the added mechanical of the table are four times the cost of a regular dining room table.
The real cost difference is the fact that wyrmwood's are handmade in the US with real wood....your 'regular' dining table is made to look like real wood and made on an assembly line halfway across the globe by someone earning $5 a day. Wyrmwood's table prices are pretty reasonable when you compare it to other US hand-made custom furniture stores. Here is an example of another company in the US making hand-craft tables for comparison https://sticks.com/collections/furniture-1/product-type_dining-table (much smaller tables with no fancy extras)
"Pretty reasonable" is still way out of most people's price range.
I have looked at tables from a few different places, but I have not seen anything that was better than a basic dining room table when it comes down to function. The only thing I can see being of any consequence is being able to say I spent a lot of money on a table.
I guess the only benefit I would see is an uninterrupted game that can be covered until next playtime. But do those of you with years of experience find this a pointless perk?
I have been playing D&D since 1981. I have played on kitchen tables, floors, beds, picnic tables, coffee tables, and tv trays. When I played in the military we played any place we could. Yes the hide a way feature is a perk, just not one worth hundreds (or thousands) of dollars to me.
I currently play on a large dinning table with miniatures and 3d printed terrain on a 2'X3' piece of thin plywood so that I can put the dungeon in my office between games. Books go back on the shelves. That is only if we need the table for other things. We generally don't use the dinning table unless we are hosting a holiday meal of some kind so everything can just stay where it is.
If you plan on having massive dungeons and need to be able to put it away, then spending the money may be worth it to you.
When it comes right down to it, It is a luxury. If you have the money and it is something you want, you should go for it. Just don't go into debt for it.
I have been debt free for years. Not something I’ll ever choose to go back to. So it would definitely be a saving up thing if I choose it. But I wanted to see if it was a nice addition to gaming families or if as you say it’s a simple luxury.
There was a Kickstarter a few months back for something I never thought of.
It was an elevated surface on legs about 6 inches above your regular table, so you could have sodas, snacks, dice, notes, whatever on the main table, and have your battlemat and minis above it.
Just one of those, "I wish I would have thought of that!" things, but it looks like it worked pretty well.
It’s a great addition to gaming and I prefer it to a normal table. But, I needed a dining room table anyway. So I paid a few hundred dollars more for a solid wood gaming table that works perfectly as a dining room table too than I would have paid for a solid wood dining room table.
I have been a board game geek for ages. I’ve been getting into DND for a bit now too. Between the two, my wife and I are considering one of those fancy gaming/dining tables. Anyone have one? I’ve seen a couple companies and man are they expensive! Are they worth it? Anyone recommend one company over another?
I have one from Board Game Tables and I love it! Yes, it was expensive, but it was worth it to me!
I never compared theirs to any of their competitors so I can’t say if theirs is better or worse than others. Just that I love mine.
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Thanks! I’ll check into them. Apparently it’s not that big a thing I guess lol not many people must have one.
You’re welcome. Mine is great, but as you said they’re expensive. I’m glad I bought it!
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The Wyrmwoodgaming.com tables are beautiful but the added mechanical of the table are four times the cost of a regular dining room table.
The real cost difference is the fact that wyrmwood's are handmade in the US with real wood....your 'regular' dining table is made to look like real wood and made on an assembly line halfway across the globe by someone earning $5 a day. Wyrmwood's table prices are pretty reasonable when you compare it to other US hand-made custom furniture stores. Here is an example of another company in the US making hand-craft tables for comparison https://sticks.com/collections/furniture-1/product-type_dining-table (much smaller tables with no fancy extras)
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"Pretty reasonable" is still way out of most people's price range.
I have looked at tables from a few different places, but I have not seen anything that was better than a basic dining room table when it comes down to function. The only thing I can see being of any consequence is being able to say I spent a lot of money on a table.
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I guess the only benefit I would see is an uninterrupted game that can be covered until next playtime. But do those of you with years of experience find this a pointless perk?
I have been playing D&D since 1981. I have played on kitchen tables, floors, beds, picnic tables, coffee tables, and tv trays. When I played in the military we played any place we could. Yes the hide a way feature is a perk, just not one worth hundreds (or thousands) of dollars to me.
I currently play on a large dinning table with miniatures and 3d printed terrain on a 2'X3' piece of thin plywood so that I can put the dungeon in my office between games. Books go back on the shelves. That is only if we need the table for other things. We generally don't use the dinning table unless we are hosting a holiday meal of some kind so everything can just stay where it is.
If you plan on having massive dungeons and need to be able to put it away, then spending the money may be worth it to you.
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Cool thanks
When it comes right down to it, It is a luxury. If you have the money and it is something you want, you should go for it. Just don't go into debt for it.
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I have been debt free for years. Not something I’ll ever choose to go back to. So it would definitely be a saving up thing if I choose it. But I wanted to see if it was a nice addition to gaming families or if as you say it’s a simple luxury.
There was a Kickstarter a few months back for something I never thought of.
It was an elevated surface on legs about 6 inches above your regular table, so you could have sodas, snacks, dice, notes, whatever on the main table, and have your battlemat and minis above it.
Just one of those, "I wish I would have thought of that!" things, but it looks like it worked pretty well.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelevelup/the-leveup?fbclid=IwAR2C_Zwocxz7TUzrYwx1VM04hO6amVjrhg7sNWQhDfJnDbHTwvxSo89Txk8&ref=e4h47b
Hey that’s a nifty idea. I could see that being a thing. Thanks I’ll have to keep an eye out.
It’s a great addition to gaming and I prefer it to a normal table. But, I needed a dining room table anyway. So I paid a few hundred dollars more for a solid wood gaming table that works perfectly as a dining room table too than I would have paid for a solid wood dining room table.
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If you ever consider DIY - this guy shows you how to make one for $150 dlls.
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1471747/build-gaming-table-150?fbclid=IwAR3yUfTJAskBy2Fw2cGJp0hx8JTeKkdIOJBYGx3VnW3RabkPj9sWxBpueD0
Thanks this looks awesome.