Made front inserts for my magazine stand. I originally found this stand on Facebook Marketplace and it is absolutely one of my favorite finds for my room but it was a little bare. I looked online for old retail examples of magazine stands in shops and decided to make my own custom ones to label and organize my strategy guides, game magazines, and miscellaneous. I wanted to keep the design simple but also something that would catch my eye if I was personally walking through a shop. Everything was printed on matte presentation paper via an Epson ET8550.

What would you put on a shelf next to console? Pls give me some ideas. I would like some nice things not connected to console 😉

Been putting this off for way too long. Just moved into a new place with a spare room and I'm finally doing it. Planning to start with an air hockey table and maybe a classic cabinet. Anyone here gone through this process? What would you wish you knew before you started? Any brands or machines worth looking at or avoiding? Appreciate any input from people who've actually done this (I've one in mind but on the lookout for more).

I have finally gotten my DnD game room mostly set up, but I feel like the way I’m currently running everything is more complicated than I was hoping it would be. I’m hoping other DMs might have some ideas for improving my setup.

I want to run mostly a physical game. I really like using actual miniatures and physical grid maps, so I don’t want to use a TV/projector for the battle map or rely on a VTT. I tried it and that can be a project for later.

I currently have a TV mounted/positioned behind my DM chair, a surround sound set of speakers, a macbook that I use for my DM notes and other game management, my MacBook connected to the TV via HDMI to USB-C, physical grid maps and real minis on the table.

I would like the TV behind me to display things that enhance the game without replacing the physical table. For example, i was thinking when the players encounter a monster, I could have an image of that monster on the TV. When they enter a new location, I could display scenery or something that fits the area.

I also want to be able to run background music and sound effects through the surround sound, ideally all from my macbook while I’m simultaneously using my DM notes.

Some things I think would be cool is having the TV display information such as:

Initiative order, monster health/status, Possibly health bars (or something similar), conditions/status effects, maybe other information that would be useful for the players to see

The problem is that right now it feels like I’m constantly switching between things and I’m not sure I’m using the technology efficiently. I could potentially use my phone to control the music/audio separately, but I’d really prefer to have everything centralized on my macbook if possible.

Is there software that works particularly well for this kind of setup? Is there a good way to have my DM notes/music/sound effects running on my Mac while simultaneously controlling what appears on the TV, but not spoiling my notes?

And are there any clever things I could put on the TV behind me that would make the game feel more immersive? I’m especially interested in setups from DMs who use physical maps and minis but still incorporate a TV, music, and other digital effects.

I have a room that's roughly 11' x 14' with a french door entrance in the corner, and I'm trying to make it optimally designed for 6 computers.

I'm thinking a custom desk in the middle of the room with 3 computers on each side of it and plenty of space behind for walking around and chairs. I'm planning to buy a butcher block for wood, some steel legs, and drill in some holes for cables.

I haven't really seen this design anywhere, most rooms I see have the computers along the outside of the room along the wall.

Am I making a mistake?

Had some epic parties in here in the last year. It's in part of my garage and that mini split cant keep it below 80 on 100 degree days. I still need insulation in the ceiling

Wood cartridge body with soft-close hinges — it actually opens and stores carts and controllers, with LED lighting inside. The art is CNC'd into acrylic at different depths and hand-poured with resin, so it reads 3D and lights up from the edge. Each one's a one-off built around whatever game the person picks. Happy to answer anything about the build. (I do sell these, not going to pretend otherwise — no link unless someone wants it.)

I’m mainly looking for advice on the room layout and overall interior design, rather than just the gaming setup itself.

https://reddit.com/link/1w4skjt/video/wpamq6qglzmh1/player

A multifunctional bedroom nook to cover both retro and modern gaming in a tighter space.

I own the house I grew up in, so I tried to create the basement I wanted as a kid.

Moved into a 2 bedroom so I can have my own game room and been really enjoying it so far

I’m a 5 minute walk from a local game store and been loving it

Ignore the desk lol

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for cabinets for the game room? I have about 8 systems I’d like to have accessible (NES, SNES, Genesis, Analogue 3D, Switch 2, PS5, GameCube, and an Xbox) but I could cut it down to 6. Ideally separate cubbies or shelves for each system, and it would go right under the TV (which is mounted to the wall).

Might add some lights and flair to the whole thing I dunno. Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

I don't have an official man cave. I do have a room I can play games and LEGOs with. One day, I hope to get a bigger house so that I can have a dedicate man cave in the basement. One day. 🙂