Need Suggestions for Gaming Furniture

[John Incognito]

Howdy,

I'm trying to find some information on high durability chairs/tables for use in a gameroom. Specifically for the one on campus at the Shoreline Community College in Washington. So far gathering info on folding chairs and tables is proving more difficult with all the random furniture and office supply websites out there just looking to make a buck.

What I'm hoping for is that if anyone out there can recall a particular brand of chair or table worth noting could help us out with a tip.

Help us Internet, you're our only hope!

[Mike Selinker]

This is most assuredly not what you're looking for, John, but you might nonetheless be interested in seeing what a serious gamer did with his Axis & Allies table.

Mike

[niel]

If the chairs are for a community college game room, may I ask if you have checked with the maintainence department? Not the area group that the game room comes under, but the building maint. staff. If they are at all like group I am familiar with, they can steer you in the right direction. And you will compatible with the rest of the building.

That said- folding chairs are not comfortable (imho), but do not make the mistake of mixing chairs and couches. Nothing distracts players more than sitting at a low couch next to the table (except snacks).

However you decide- good luck!

[John Incognito]

I recall a really heavy duty folding chair that was pretty much two giant slabs of ergonomic plastic. That one was pretty comfy, but yeah on a whole most folding chairs aren't fun.

Thanks to the both of you on the input. The A&A table was pretty neat and I'll have to suggest we get someone to talk to Maintenance on their opinion.

[Taliesin Hoyle]

Low slung coffee tables with beanbags. IF you decide to stay close to the floor, several problems dissappear. People can have their books on the floor next to them. Dropped dice are easily found. If there are not enough chairs, people can sit on the floor. Look into having somthing that gives support for the back, like the brilliant Sumo beanbags.

http://www.sumolounge.com/

Another suggestion, if you are looking for something more upmarket, is to get some of the European designed ergo chairs from places like Sweden. There are some chair designs that will make you curse the victorian chair paradigm every time you sit in a standard chair again.

http://www.slate.com/id/2131646/

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,1592,a10-c440-p8,00.html

http://www.officechairadvice.com/ergonomic/best/what_to_look_for_buying_erg onomic_chair.html

[John Incognito]

Taliesin Hoyle wrote:

Low slung coffee tables with beanbags. IF you decide to stay close to the floor, several problems dissappear. People can have their books on the floor next to them. Dropped dice are easily found. If there are not enough chairs, people can sit on the floor. Look into having somthing that gives support for the back, like the brilliant Sumo beanbags.

http://www.sumolounge.com/

Another suggestion, if you are looking for something more upmarket, is to get some of the European designed ergo chairs from places like Sweden. There are some chair designs that will make you curse the victorian chair paradigm every time you sit in a standard chair again.

http://www.slate.com/id/2131646/

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,1592,a10-c440-p8,00.html

http://www.officechairadvice.com/ergonomic/best/what_to_look_for_buying_erg onomic_chair.html

Neat stuff, I wish I could afford that Humanscale chair.

As it stands the budget can't really go over 50-80 bucks a chair. :|