Rant: Bought a $40 custom playmat for our group and it was a total waste.

Everyone says they're a must-have, but it just made setup slower and we argued more about where to put drinks. Has anyone else found a good way to protect a table that doesn't get in the way?

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3 Comments

xena_rivera632mo ago

Forget the custom mat, that sounds like a headache. The vinyl tablecloth idea from the_robin is cheap and easy to wipe down, but doesn't it slide around and bunch up during a game? I've had that happen. We ended up buying a roll of that non-slip shelf liner from the dollar store and cutting pieces to fit under our regular tablecloth. It grips the table and keeps everything in place without any fuss.

the_robin2mo ago

Ever try just using a cheap vinyl tablecloth?

rileyjones1mo ago

Agree with xena that non-slip liner is a game changer (we use it too). But gotta gently correct something - that shelf liner stuff is usually pretty cheap, like a buck or two at the dollar store not a roll, you know? Sometimes people grab the bigger rolls at the hardware store and that's way more than you need. We cut up a single sheet from the dollar store and it lasts for months, covers our whole gaming table without any bunching or sliding.