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Speed Cloth and Felt Game Table Cleaning and Care

Posted on by Game On Tables in Furniture

When you have a specialized piece of furniture specially and lovingly crafted in your home for your gaming adventures, it’s important to know not only what the table’s liner is made of, but also how you can best take care of and maintain that liner. After all, a table such as a gaming table or a billiards table is an investment for even the most devoted of tabletop gaming devotees. Maintaining the table and keeping it looking spic-and-span is a point of pride for table owners, which is why we want to provide you with an overview of some simple tips sure to keep the table’s playing surface looking and playing as good as new for years to come. Let’s talk. Continue reading “Speed Cloth and Felt Game Table Cleaning and Care” →

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Being a Bard During a Quarantine

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As it has come to pass, a pox has befallen our realm. Along with every other citizen of this, and the adjoining kingdoms, our once social bard Roger Sparx (nigh, life of the party) has also been compelled into seclusion. Needless to say, being sequestered is NOT a bard’s natural state. A bard needs people in their life—people to entertain, people to charm, people to tease, people to bluff and sometimes, people to trick. Without people, a bard has no new tales to tell and no new stories to learn. So, in these unprecedented times, what is a bard to do? Continue reading “Being a Bard During a Quarantine” →

Characteristics of Wood Used in Furniture

Posted on by Game On Tables in Furniture, Interior Design

Something we love about gamers—especially tabletop and board games players—is their attention to detail, their creativity, and their imagination. The same is true of woodworkers and craftsmen. Both groups see a story and a work of art to be shaped by their craft. As people who belong to both of these groups, we want to encapsulate this spirit in our gaming tables. One of the defining factors for any work of art is the medium from which it’s crafted. Gaming tables are certainly no exception: the type of wood used to create the table has a permanent impact on the table itself. This is because different types of wood have different characteristics, so let’s talk about some of them.

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Single Player Tabletop RPGs

Posted on by Game On Tables in Gaming

If you’ve been trying to scratch the RPG itch and you’re missing the camaraderie of your tabletop gaming group because of stay at home orders and social distancing, we understand because we’re feeling it, too. And if you’re like me, after a day of staring at a computer screen for work, your eyes are tired and the last thing you want to do is stare at a screen to play online versions of your favorite games that often fail to achieve the same magic anyway. Additionally, RPGs and other tabletop games may not be your spouse’s idea of a fun or relaxing evening. So, what can you do? Maybe the solution lies in single-player role playing games. Continue reading “Single Player Tabletop RPGs” →

Being a Bard: How to Punk Out a Dragon

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I once saw a list of Dungeons and Dragons cliché sayings. The one for the bard class read: I’ve never killed a dragon, but 29 ranks in bluff sure makes you think I did. That’s a great bardic turn of phrase. But, with far less ranks in bluff, I can teach you a much better bardic trick when facing a dragon.

You’ll recall from the last installment of Being a Bard, our intrepid bard, Roger Sparx, employed the Bugs Bunny Tactic—a cunning use of a disguise kit, the alter-self spell and good dice rolls—to disguise as a female hobgoblin, luring a male hobgoblin out of its ambush and into Roger Sparx’s party’s ambush. This time I’ll show you Roger’s next trick: bluffing a dragon out of fighting and walking away from its precious hoard. Continue reading “Being a Bard: How to Punk Out a Dragon” →

COVID-19: A Message from Game On Tables

Posted on by Game On Tables in Insider

Everywhere we go, everything we do, say, and hear is ultimately focused on the “virus.” Let’s face it… This is our new reality. Pardon the expression but the “rules of the game” have all been changed. Working from home, school closings, businesses, and even countries are now shut down! What can our gaming community do in this ever-changing international dilemma? Continue reading “COVID-19: A Message from Game On Tables” →

Four Fun Food Ideas for Your Next Game Night

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It’s game night! What excitement lies ahead. Now, you want the party to last as long as possible, right? After all, why should the fun be unnecessarily cut short? As in life, two things are inevitable on game night: fun and hunger. Now, certainly you want to maximize one and limit the other (we’ll let you decide which). So, how can you keep the fun going all night long? Here are four great food ideas for your next gaming night. Continue reading “Four Fun Food Ideas for Your Next Game Night” →