Tom Vasel takes a look at The Councilor gaming table designed by Rathskellers! Get their tables here! www.rathskellers.com/ Buy great games at www.gamenerdz.com/ Find more reviews and videos at www.dicetower.com
I'd use the lights to signify who's turn it is in a game, especially if you have to stop for a while. Also, perhaps to show who is being attacked in Cosmic Encounter. Many cool uses for the colored lighting.
We are prototyping an app that will allow players to control the lights. You will be able to define time / player count and it will light them up for you :).
I have not been impressed with previous tables, this one is awesome. If I ever bought a table it would be like this, however, that will never happen, too expensive for me. But the best table I have ever seen, and the only one I have been impressed with.
WOW! I'm amazingly impressed by that. It's perfect for every single game! I really wish I had enough money for something like that. I especially love the lights and speakers for horror games. :D
To add a little bit to this as well, it looks like this company uses Simonis cloth/felt for their tables. Those who are into billiards/pool may know that name, for everyone else, Simonis makes some of the best material to play pool on. They're used by professionals everywhere in that world.
I love Tom and his reviews and this one was no exception. But it's little bit funny how he matched his 8.000-10.000 $ table with his 200-300 $ black bookshelf's from Ikea. I would go for the most beautiful rich wood-stain and matched the entire room to fit the table color, hell the entire house if I had to. And no, black would not be it.
Nice table! We have similar coming from Geeknson in about 4 months after ordering at UK Games Expo, I can't wait! I wasn't going to bother with the lights and sound, but Marcin made me an offer I couldn't refuse ;)
Did you test what happens if liquid is dropped on the table while a game is hide under the table (table is used for eating while the game is under it)?
Beautiful table for sure and I love the thick legs. Too bad I don't have 2000 euros to spend on an item like this. This is something that is an heirloom and should be passed down to the next generation and beyond. Though I wouldn't get any electronics for it, except the led lights. One day maybe in the next 10 years I could afford it.
Wow... I thought it would have been 2000 Euro with the LED and speakers included. I wonder how much all those additions would cost and how much Tom paid for it.
People saying "I wonder how much Tom paid for it" I'm sure it was free for his review... Perks of having the most popular boardgame review channel on RU-vid!
I'm sure he did pay something for it, but I'm also sure part of the deal was that he make the video we just saw. Good for him, I say! If I were him I would make the exact same deal to get the best game table in the world, wouldn't you?
They gave you a fully decked out table. I went to their site, and couldn't find the dimensions of your table in their pricing guide, which was weird. The dimensions may be wrong. Fully decked out, this particular table will run you north of $5,000, with base prices around $2,000...not too bad actually.
Since all of our products are bespoke , we offer many customized options ! You can make your table in the dimensions you want and fit in your play /' living room :)
Cool, but you literally have to be a bit rich to own one of these. Not many people have this kind of money laying around, and if you do, you should probably use it for something more practical or save it. :) Curious if they'll be in business in a few years due to the pricing.
I wouldn't have either. Besides, if you look at their website you see the total price depends on which optional items you include and construction choices including wood type and stain.
That's a great table, Tom. But I wonder how useful this review is to the 3,500 viewing it. I know I can't afford one. :/ There are so many games to review out there - kinda wish you'd spend more time pumping those out. Just a thought - grateful for your reviews either way.
Why? This looks like a good table, but I don't think it's a clear winner over a geek chic. The main thing you get with this is the speakers and LEDs. If you like that, go for it. If you're like me and you're worried that any built in tech will be obsolete or possibly breaking in 10 years, it won't be nearly as appealing. You can always just get sound and lighting separately, after all.
Matt Decamp oh, I agree. Tech in a table is dangerous. Who still uses their built in tape deck or 8 track player? But I was specifically asking about jason. Tom was impressed enough to replace his table, but he can write it off as a business expense so it's less of a deal.
Your concerns are justified i agree, that is why we've chosen to go with the most popular implementations out there - Bluetooth and Lighting. Bluetooth isn't going away any time soon. In fact the recent update to version 4.1 has prepared it for a whole new generation of smart devices and could lead to it becoming a vital piece for the Internet of Things. Same for the Usb Connections and Lighting (you could have better LED lights in the future but they will still power up and light your table). We haven't included any obsolete technology in our tables. For example on our Bluetooth sound system if ever bluetooth becomes obsolete you can play your favorite tracks by plugging in your phone via a usb cable (which is the most future proof you can get). And even if all the above fail, it is so easy to replace them all with new technologies. There is a smart Drawer on the bottom of the table that has access to all electronics, so you just unplug and install new ones :)
Yeah, I don't think bluetooth and USB are going anywhere for a while, and converters and adapters are likely to exist for a long time even after we begin transitioning to whatever technology replaces them. But I also think that keeping up to date with external sound and lighting systems is an easier and more futureproof strategy, so I'll always personally prefer it. So if the integrated tech was a gimmick, that would turn me away from the table... but it appears that you also just make really well built, functional tables, and the tech is just icing for people who want it.
Yes, you can still go complete traditional without any icing :) Seriously though replacing the electronic parts is really easy and everyone can do it. For example our main concern with LED system was that as with all light systems, in the future a small led bulb could go wrong and it will destroy the good looks and awake Yog-Sothoth, so we introduced a small hole in the outter middle of the LED stripes that you can poke out and replace the whole LED stripe. Thanks for your thoughts and feedback, it helps us get better !
Nice table but OMFG are they expensive. The starting price for an ultra base model is about $2250. One you add accessories it's easy to make it to 4k or more. Way beyond the reach of most mortals.
leaves are a non-starter for me. don't have the space for a dedicated game table so it would have to be used for dining as well. leaves would allow spills to hit the game table.
We can go also go full cover without the leaves ! But in any case you can just put the Plexiglass on top of the felt and your game boards and chits. Spills will have no idea where it came from :)
