(light music) - Hello, I'm working on this
modular gaming table video. I just wanna confirm that
we're on the same page here. That I'm gonna do like a review and that includes saying the things that I don't like about it. - Yes. I wouldn't want
you reviewing the table unless it was a completely
candid and honest review. - Okay, cool. I just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't like, say my complaints about the table and then you
wouldn't be my friend anymore. - No, that is definitely fine. In fact, it would
probably be the opposite. If you lied to your viewers, that would bring our
friendship into question. - Then... friendship over. About a year ago I got this fancy gaming table from Wyrmwood. They gave it to me for free,
not because we're friends. I mean we are, but because marketing. But if I pledged for it on Kickstarter I would've paid $4,675, not
including all the accessories and this sweet custom
plaque they made for it. To be clear, not every
table is that expensive. This is just a fancy
one. They start at $700. I have been eating and
gaming on this table for over a year now, so I've had time to form some
opinions, both good and bad. Wyrmwood sponsored this video because they have just
launched their second modular gaming table Kickstarter, so if you missed the first one, you have another shot to pledge. But these tables can get expensive, so I wanna share my honest opinions about whether or not
they're worth the price tag. Hopefully it'll help you
make your own table decisions or at least let you live
vicariously through someone with a fancy gaming table
because I'll be honest, that's what I would be watching for. Bobby told me to be honest and maybe he'll regret that, who knows, because this table is not perfect. But there is also a lot
about it that I love. So let's get into it. (light music) I am gonna categorize my feelings about the table into hits and misses, and then at the end we'll tally 'em all up and see where we land. I have a pretty small house so I wouldn't have room for a table that is completely
dedicated just to gaming. But this gets to be my dining
table most of the time, and then my gaming table
when I need it to be. On most game nights, we
actually use it for both things. We eat on the table first and
then we take the toppers off and use it for gaming
and if we break for food, we can just put the toppers
back on and leave the map and the terrain and everything set up, and then eat and then take the toppers off and we're right back to it. This is also the only reason
I can do puzzles again while also owning cats. The obvious main benefit
is being able to switch from dining to gaming and back. This is, obviously since
it's the whole point of the table, a hit. This is just a little thing, but the topper panels are pretty heavy. So I can take the top off and
then put it back on by myself and strength is definitely my dump stat, but they are pretty freaking heavy. Also, I saw that Deven Rue dropped one of her table
toppers on her foot last year, so now I get nervous about
that every single time. For me, this is is at
worst an inconvenience, but if you have limitations with lifting, that's something to be aware of. Like, my grandmother could not lift those. To be fair, I did mention this to Bobby and he said that wenge
is one of the heaviest and densest woods that they
even make this table in. So if you want a lighter weight table that's like, easier to transition between, Bobby said you should look at
cherry, maple, or espresso. This is a small miss. Not a huge deal to me, but could be a big miss for somebody else. We'll call it a half miss. One thing to know about the MGT is that you have to assemble
it yourself, IKEA style. I would say it took maybe an
hour or so to build the table. It arrives in a bunch of different boxes. You maybe could build it alone,
but I wouldn't recommend it. I think having at least two
people would be really helpful. Also, I never do this with IKEA furniture, even though they explicitly tell you to, but like, seriously, put down a blanket or
something while you set it up or you will scratch
the finish like we did. Cheapskates like me are already
used to this with furniture and it's part of what makes
the table more affordable than Wyrmwood's Prophecy, which has white glove assembly included, but for people who find that inconvenient or difficult to do, that
could be a small miss. Although, if you ever move house, being able to disassemble it
would be a hit to be fair, so this one might just balance itself out. However, unlike IKEA furniture,
this table is very sturdy. This thing is 100% solid. It might be put together IKEA style, but it is not IKEA quality. There's no cheap particle
board or laminate here. As you would expect from
a woodworking company, it is just a big old hunk of wood. I expect to have this table
for a minimum of a decade. This is not disposable furniture. That is a definite hit. Speaking of assembly, the finish
does scratch pretty easily. This is probably a thing that happens with any nice wooden furniture, like, real wooden furniture. I've only owned cheap fake
shit, so it's new to me, but I do feel like it gets
scratched up pretty easily. I've had this table for
just a little over a year and there's already a
fair amount of scratches and dings that are visible
when you look for 'em. To be honest, it doesn't really bother me because I don't expect
everything in my house to be flawless forever, especially the stuff that I use every day. But if scratching your
expensive gaming table will upset you, you're just
gonna have to be extra careful. I also suspect that
scratches just show more on a dark table like this, so maybe if you get a lighter finish, it'll be less noticeable - [Assembler] And over. Look at that. - [Assembler] Oh no! - We (bleep)ed up a little bit
yesterday making this table. It's important to put blankets down. - I would call that a miss. One thing about this table is
that it's freaking gorgeous. Just a genuinely beautiful
piece of furniture. It is not immediately obvious
that this is a gaming table. It just looks like a really
nice dining room table. Without a doubt, easily the
nicest piece of furniture that we own. When people walk into our house, this is one of the first things they see and people always comment on it. It is just like a, like a nice table. That is obviously a hit. Okay, now we gotta talk accessories. There's one called the topper block that you use to hold the
dining surface panels when they're not in use. To be honest, I can't really imagine having the table without the topper block. I low key kind of think they should come with all the tables. My only criticism of the topper block was that when it's not in use, it looks sort of like weird and arcane 'cause it's just a box
of foam that sits around in your house. But they actually did create a lid for the topper block that's
available with the new tables. So I guess I just need
to order one of those. If you get a table, you should
definitely order this piece. It is a hit. I have some other
favorite accessories too. First thing to know about accessories is that there is a
magnetic rail both inside and outside the table that you can affix most of these accessories too, like so. There's this sort of platform
that sits inside the table. It's movable. I think in the original Kickstarter it was called a game deck. This is 100% essential for me. This is where I set up
my Game Master screen and all of my GM stuff
when I'm running a game. Plus it has its own magnetic rail. They don't actually offer
the game deck anymore. They now offer something
called a Hobby Vault which is better, but we'll
get to that in a minute. Cup holders. They are
so easy to move around. You never have to worry
about drinks getting spilled on the felt. These are actually very cool. They are contact chargers,
so you just turn them on, and then you can charge your device. I don't know about you guys, but when someone comes
to my house and is like, do you have a Samsung charger? I'm like, here's the box
of cords, just fish around. There are also ports on the side, so if you do wanna use a charging
cable for whatever reason, maybe your phone can't
do contact charging, or maybe you wanna charge a tablet, it can be used for that too. The only real flaw with these is that the on/off button
is a button, not a switch, so you can't ever know if it's on or off. But they hold a charge
for a really long time. Like I think I last charged these over a month ago and they are working now. I like and recommend
all these accessories. They are all hits. If I leave a game or a puzzle set up on the interior of the gaming table, I have nowhere to put
all of the accessories. Right now they live in this bin that sits on a nearby bookshelf. This is actually why I said we'd come back to the Hobby Vault, though. They've solved this problem
for future table owners. Instead of this game deck
platform that I have, the Hobby Vault actually
has a lid that slides back allowing you to access the interior space where you can put stuff. Unfortunately, with my table there is just nowhere
to store accessories. This one was a miss for me, but it's gonna be a hit for
anybody ordering a table now since this problem has been solved. So, is it worth it? My tally says that we've got six hits, one in the middle and like 1.5 misses. Out of the handful of issues
that I do have with my table, most of them have been
fixed in the newer version. Obviously everyone has a different budget for furniture and this is
a luxury item for sure, but the cheapest tables start at $700 and honestly, there are
way less cool dining tables available on IKEA and Wayfair
that cost more than that. And they have monthly
payment options available if you can't drop the
whole amount up front. In my opinion, if you
have the money to invest in a nice piece of
furniture and you game a lot at your house, then yes, I do think this table's worth it. Especially considering that ideally you keep furniture for a long time. Even without the gaming features, this would be the nicest
piece of furniture that I own and since I am a gamer,
it is unparalleled. Most of my gaming experiences
at other people's houses are clustered around a coffee table or struggling to squeeze
everything onto a small table, or even playing on the floor. And like, that's fine. We do what we gotta do and the game itself is more important than the setting. But as far as settings go, this is a pretty swanky
tabletop experience. If you want a table of your own, the MGT Kickstarter is live right now at the link in the description. You have to pledge $299
to reserve your spot, but that doesn't get charged until the end of the Kickstarter and you
don't have to make any decisions about your table yet. You can take your time
figuring out your budget, the size, the wood, the accessories and all that stuff later - We cover some accessories
that weren't even in that video. We go into detail about certain things that, about accessories,
that we didn't cover in the initial video. So, if there's, there is an uncut version where you may find some
information that is useful to you. - Okay. Do you hear this cat? - I do, yeah. - Every time I turn on a microphone, he's like, this is my time to be heard.
