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DIY Boardgame Table
Falken Hawke:
--- Quote from: pbj on February 16, 2023, 12:20:51 am ---You know what’s more awesome than a virtual game table?
An actual table and actual board games.
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I quit after the banker was caught embezzeling and the Wild Cards were found under the table. Not fallen under the table but stuck to the underside of the table...
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SirPoonga:
Also, there have been many tries at making a virtual game table. I have one that went defunct called PlayTable. I see Arcade1Up has one now.
pbj:
--- Quote from: Fonkybeachbum on February 16, 2023, 09:00:43 am ---You mean like how it's better to play real football than tecmo bowl or how it's better to get a newspaper delivery job than to play paperboy or how it's better to join the space force than play space invaders or how it's better to play golf than golden tee? Thanks for the advice!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_equivalence
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--- Quote from: Falken Hawke on March 15, 2023, 03:20:59 pm ---I quit after the banker was caught embezzeling and the Wild Cards were found under the table. Not fallen under the table but stuck to the underside of the table...
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We kinda banned Monopoly for... ever.... after we discovered we were all stashing cash on the underside of the table. Had a nifty little pouch system with a napkin and some tape going for my personal misdeeds.
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on March 15, 2023, 03:38:53 pm ---Also, there have been many tries at making a virtual game table. I have one that went defunct called PlayTable. I see Arcade1Up has one now.
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Yeah, they all fail because the idea sucks. Don't put your drink on it, if it spills you'll fry the TV! It also ---smurfs--- with the touch sensors if you lean on it! Don't touch the table!
Large point of a boardgame for me is for everyone to stop staring at a screen and have some human interaction. So let's all huddle around another internet device. Pass. And what's the joy in playing against randos if you don't get to enjoy their body odor and nuanced just-so political and religious opinions?
And what do you do for the games with the giant boards? Squint? Pinch and zoom?
As always, it's your money and do what thou wilt.
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ChurchOfSolipsism:
Dude, you couldn't give off any more cranky old man vibes if you tried. It wouldn't have been so hard not to enter a thread about something you apparently have no interest in and not inform us about your incredibly important opinion on the matter...
SirPoonga:
Just ignore the troll.
To OP. Another thing is most electronic board games are not designed for table usage. Many have pass and play but then that means everyone has to look away while the current player takes their turn.
I really liked the PlayTable. It was nice having the computer do all the fiddly bits and you can focus on the game. having your phone be your hand in Catan was neat. The RFID dice and Machi Koro was interesting. However, if there is no software support it will never take off. I think the only thing a touchscreen in a game table would be good for is D&D style games.
Also, from what I have seen, they all fall short of their promises. Mainly due to the lack of support from game companies. I believe PlayTable was supposed to have RFID bases for Wings of Glory miniatures which is one of my favorite miniatures games. I would have loved having the computer track the fiddly bits for that game. It probably would then only take 15 minutes for a game.