Building the ultimate D&D Table: Dungeons and Dados
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- čas přidán 5. 02. 2022
- In this episode of More Tools Than Sense, I start with an ordinary kitchen table and turn it into the perfect multimedia table for Dungeons and Dragons or any other table top game or RPG. It includes built in dice towers, a map and Battle-map HUD, power outlets, storage drawers and more!
The DND maps were made with, inkarnate.com/
Thanks to BenSound for the music in this episode! - Hry
Since people keep asking... NO I'm not taking orders to make a full table at this time. But... If you want hidden Dice Towers for your table, stay tuned...
lol, come on now, we all know no one has been asking about that thing you call a table. First off, it needs cup holders, what happens when your friend drops a beer bottle on it, or his brat kid spills a half gallon of koolaid on it, do you just wipe it up? Now it's all sticky and nasty, no one wants to play on it, so I say no drinks or snacks near the table, everyone thinks I'm a prick, no one comes over to play anymore, I stand on table to hang a noose and shuffle off this mortal coil. What fun is that😢?
Why wouldn't you just use a SoC like a raspberry pi or something similar instead of the massive PC
@@spik330 That requires a more thorough understanding of electrical, electronics, and computer sciences. To integrate all of that knowledge along with the carpentry, design, modeling, and basic electrical he already utilized to achieve this table would be an exponentially more difficult task. Being able to do all that would put you on par with the most competent engineers on earth. This is my first time seeing this channel, but the work is inspiring!
@@spik330 yeah putting the PC under the table seems a bit much IMO, I'd just upload some D&D maps to a USB thumb drive, it would work for board games too like Scrabble and Monopoly, all you'd need are the tiles or the pieces you would use to play the games!
That’s just awesome
0:42 "But this table is definitely not good enough"
Well damn, it's trying its best!
ROFL!
as a coffee table with 3 legs , i felt that
like ok DAD
Wow, what a blessing from the CZcams algorithm. This is great work, both on the build and on the video itself. I'm subscribing and looking forward to other fun stuff like this.
Agreed! I love woodworking and RPGs so this is perfect for me. Don’t currently have space for one of these, and I am busy making cabinets right now, but I would love to try something like this. Don’t know about the dice towers though. I am too big a fan of the sensation of rolling dice by hand. On the other hand I do love the monitor in the table.
Exactly :)
Ditto man ditto
As a diehard D&D fan and a carpenter myself I've long wanted to make my own table. I never even thought about the hidden dice rollers. That is too cool! Well done!
Keep an eye on the display panel for sagging (inside the plastic body). Most TVs aren't designed to be laid flat like that. If it starts to sag, you'll need to take the back casing off and add support.
Good thoughts. 💪
Just watched this video and had the same thoughts. Do you know of a good way to or of a video on how to add said support for the LCD
@@gimlithegrey4863 you could try a bracket attached to the wall mount points on the back. Personally, I would remove the outer casing of the TV and rest the panel directly on supports.
@@AJamesCo When I built ours I did just that. The supports that hold the TV in place are screwed in to the mounting holes on the back of the TV. So far, after 2 years, it hasn't sagged at all.
I think they're talking about the actual panel inside the case.
Kickstart this table immediately. Me and my group will buy one
That would require so much more infrastructure, supply chain, employees etc.
There is a reason these sell for a stupid amount and the companies that do them barely turn a profit.
@@HeroOfTheWeb Yep, exactly. But they're still Awesome! :)
I'm definitely not going to be building a complete table for anyone, but keep your eyes peeled for updates...
@@MoreToolsThanSense How about for... (Dr. Evil Pinky) one MILLION dollars?
@@MoreToolsThanSensethat’s too bad. I’d love one of these, but I lack proficiency and possession of virtually all tools. Just out of curiosity, how many hours did it take to make and if you were going to sell one, what would you charge?
No joke, the hidden dice trays are it for me!
Never would've thought about doing that one. Ive seen the TV and computer with pull out drawers everywhere. But those towers drove it home.
Sure the table could have been built from scratch and dolled up but who cares when it flat out just works like you want.
FYI, I'm straight up jacking that idea when I finally "roll" the dice and build me table. Pun itended....lol!
Thanks for the share
"More tools than sense" perfectly sums up my general problem with focusing my enthusiasm. Love this channel.
that is beautiful. The dice towers and power sockets are a stroke of genius. If i were to do it myself though, I'd have used something like a raspberry pi instead of a full pc, just so i didnt have to worry about it falling and breaking something
I was thinking laptop.
I think you want a bit more processing power than a pi. You wanna run a full browser, music player, maybe some other tracking programs in the background. I agree with laptop. That way you have a DM screen then the player/map screen
USFF PC. Very small, same hardware.
PC is better, since you can always update it later when newer and better software to support DMs becomes available, and the PC isn't going anywhere. It's strapped in by 1/4" thick aluminum bars.
I noticed it was an HP that he bought, they manufacture minis that are the rough size of 2 maybe 3 slices of bread stacked. I think Lenovo does the same.
I would need a tutorial on just the dice towers and drawers. But I can love this from afar, and add it to my dream wish list lol.
Get some experience with other projects, then you'll be able to make things like this after merely glancing at them. It's all really easy once you get some basics down.
Nails, wood puddy and 90 degree clamp can do the trick
I got an A in woodwork and metalwork but ive mostly forgot evrything lol
Yeah my only real thought from this video was, you could sell that mechanism alone and sell out quick
Bruh, i'd need a tutorial on the epoxy. never mind the rest of what he did
EPIC! Totally stealing some of this for our TTRPG!
You failed your stealth check and told them you were going to steal from them. Welcome to jail.
why would you use this for a ttrpg, this is a table, why are you so fale
HELLO
@@raversmiracle2 I roll to seduce the guard captain.
**Roll noise**
Whoo!! Nat 20 baby!!!
I tell the guard captain to forget about my friend and let him go. In exchange I'll give him the ramming of a lifetime!!
@@Zerosblade13 weighted dice. you've been kicked from the game.
the tv in the table was an amazingly good idea. now you have every map. all available at any moment.
and you can zoom in and out as needed.
also the original table looked fantastic as it was.
No more printing paper maps! Yay! LOL 👍😜
I have been playing D&D since the 70’s. This table! It’s just amazing! We use a projector and a laptop to do the map effects, but those dice towers!!!!
Oh nice, using a projector is a great idea for a project like this!
I just wanted to say thanks for all the kind words if I was unable to respond to your comment! I'm super excited to make more videos for all the new subscribers!
Critical success on that video, well done!
DnD just works, great video.
I had the exact same idea in my head about 2-3 weeks ago to do a table just like that, but also have a built-in DM screen. The dice towers were something I didn't think about, and are a very nice touch. Thanks to you I have somewhat of a rough guide on how to do this myself without so much trial and error, and the thought to use a prefab table never occurred to me. Many thanks man!
Amen! This was refreshing, informative, and just funny enough
Great work Indeed
I did a TV table top way back but the TV were probably different, with the thickness of the glass, our minis were floating a few millimeters above the screen.
From a top down view it was great but when we were sit, there was an angle and our characters didn't seem to be on their right place.
When I switched and installed a projector it solved all m'y problems
Me waiting through the intro patiently: -_-
Me at End of intro with the dice tower folding up and being recessed flawlessly into the table: 0_0 YO HO HOHOOOO!!!
With proper tools, a bit of know-how, and a fair amount of time this actually looks doable. I appreciate how you took us through the entire process as I might bookmark this video and take inspiration in the future to build one myself! Very cool man, happy gaming!
Super cool, loved it.
A suggestion for an improvement: add a video output on the side for a second monitor. This way the GM may have more resources in a second screen hidden from the player and just drag into view!
That's a great idea. He could even put a small one inset into the table top like the dice towers. Where it could slide up into view acting like a GM screen.
@@nathanwall6253 Since the real estate under the table might not support adding another 14" monitor that pops up, he could add just a little pop out insert for a power plug and a VGA/HDMI extension. That way it's not in his way or visible unless he specifically wants to utilize it. He could, instead or in addition, make a cool DM screen that has a cheap connected/networked tablet in it that lets him drag and drop new things into the built-in monitor. I'm certain there are PC anywhere apps that would let him do the same thing with much less work, though the rule of cool would be ashamed of him.
There are a couple of things that could be done here if you really felt you needed an attached screen you can always take one off of an old laptop. As they are slightly more rigid and flat. But at that point I would have it as a stand alone that could fit in the keyboard slot.
I did notice that one of your players was a virtual player in the video. Now that I do think would be worth addressing if this is a regular thing. The option for that would be to use either a laptop or a low cost unit like a Arduino or raspberry pi and an old laptop screen (thin and rigid. Might even have a web camera) this covers your table camera options and you could set it up in place of the drawer.
See, the thing with CZcams recommendations, is that sometimes you find actual gold just like this channel and video. Superb table, man.
This is amazing. My friends and I have been talking about building a table like this as a summer project and we will definitely be pulling a lot of inspiration from your table! Love the dice towers!
I have never played D and D, but I was fascinated by this entire build. Well done, Sir!
Beautiful work! I don’t know if it’s possible, but I’d love to see a breakout video on how you did the pop up dice tower mechanism. (Even if short). Thank you so much for sharing: inspirational!
THIS...IS...AWESOME!! Love the comments.. "which they promptly unionized and went on break".. your skills are amazing.
It’s so fun to see people that actually have serotonin in their brains live their lives. Looks like a blast. So very productive. Sigh..
It's so wonderful to have friends for this hobby. Lovely table. I wish you good games.
I'd suggest having a plunger or two nearby so you can pull the glass up quickly in case someone spills their drink and you can wipe up the liquid, either that or water proof it so it doesn't damage the tv if it isn't water proofed already
a rubber gasket to set the glass panel on would do the trick.
Man, this is one of the coolest TTRPG builds I've seen ever! Those dice towers are top-class!
As you found out like I did: cover the area around the cut-out with painter’s tape before you use the jigsaw to protect the surface. You can do the same technique to limit damage around areas you’re going to inlay.
EPIC!!!!!!!! Wow this was so fun to watch and see the final outcome with everyone playing around it. You're level of detail and customization to a standard kitchen table is so next level. Including plugs for the players and mounting the computer underneath it was really great addition to take it to that next level too. Congrats on this awesome build!
This is literally THE coolest thing I've ever seen! And the fact that it's all hand crafted, well besides the table itself. 20 out of 20 friend!
Instant subscription content, dude. I'm a long-time DM and carpenter, this was great to watch all the way through!
Awesome, thank you!
This is fantastic! Great build and I love how you showed all the relevant steps clearly.
One of the few videos in a long time that I have had the patience to just sit and watch totally. This was sick
Absolutely incredible! I've been thinking about taking a leafed dining room table and putting a vault with a removable cover into it for tabletop gaming. Along with cupholders, drawers, and outlets. I'm not handy and don't have any of the tools, but it's something that I really want to try!
You win nerd of the day today, man. That's awesome. Those dice towers are noice! Video was really well done too. Two thumbs up!
IVE NEVER RELATED MORE TO AN INTRO ON CZcams IN MY LIFE. i thought i was the only blue collar boot wearing dnd player
This is legit one of the most curiously satisfying projects to watch unfold, and the final product is AWESOME! Very well done, and thank you for sharing the project with us!
dude, this is dope. i dont play D&D, but this makes me want to just to build something like this. subbed!
We RPG players are always coming with new, inventive ways to improve our gameplay... in the late 2000s / early 2010s, I remember using The Sims 2 a lot to build the maps, with "move_objects on" cheat enabled to play. We'd never had such 3d perspective, it helped a lot visualizing the combat, specially for line of sight issues.
This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Awesome work. I've been wanting to build a similar table for our group and this gave me a ton of ideas I hadn't thought of before
Oh my god, you're one of the most genius people I've ever seen in CZcams. Congratulations, this table is amazing, you're freaking amazing. Thank you algorithm!!!!!!!!
Wow, thanks!
This is for sure one of the best dnd gaming tables I've ever seen. However, the tv might be a bit too big. The players don't seem to have nearly enough room for their dice, accessories. or character sheets.
that and I wouldn't want to be the guy who knocks over their drink on the table and have it spill on to the TV screen...
That is an awesome build! My only concern would be the sag of the LCD panel over time because of the TV being on it's back rather than sitting vertical.
Really one of the best gaming tables I've seen here. The dice towers are mind-blowing. I'm only missing some cupholders but that's just me.
Looks amazing! Great job. I've been wanting to make one of these for a few years now, well done!
Great table man !
One easy improvement maybe : integrating a USB touchpad at DM place so you can close the keyboard drawer once you re playing and just needing mouse feature ;)
Instead of a tower pc. You could use a raspberry Pi 3/4 or something similar. Its much much smaller. uses way less power and depending on cheap pc you find, the raspberry pi can be more powerful. The raspberry pi can be held in place with just Velcro. Anyways, love the build.
That was my thought also, but cool build nonetheless
Wow. Those pop up dice towers are AMAZING. Very inspiring!
Simply amazing handywork. Such an incredible amount of engineering to fit all your ideas, keep it up!
Sick setup!
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This was an amazing build!
Still, it seems like visibility for the screen might be a bit bad from the game master's perspective and since there's so little room on the sides I don't know how comfortable it'll be for the players if they have to put down their character sheets, notes, drinks, snacks, etc.
That said, I'd still love to have it!
Something I've always wanted for a build like this is almost a "viewfinder" for the DM, sort of a small slide-out display so the DM can make changes & view the map from their end- Although of course that idea works 100% better with digital player character trackers
using a laptop and just mirroring the screen for the players would be more efficient.
Haven't played D&D in years but watching the build process was so cool. Very nice job.
I'm so jealous. I have all the sense but none of the tools. Love the build! Especially those dice towers. Very classy.
Great idea and well executed. Something to note for the mixing of future videos, the in-workshop audio was almost all in the right ear and it was a little distracting when wearing headphones.
Thanks for the heads up, the camera must not be mixing the mono audio from the shotgun mic.
DM: You’re compelled 🤷🏽♂️
Me: Fine
DM: He rolled a 20
Me: Pressing 👍🏾 like button
Some observations:
1) Players have little room for their papers. Consider getting some fold up TV dinner trays or whatever they're called, that players can position next to them.
2) DM has no room for a DM screen due to table size and positioning of unnecessary pop up dice rollers. That seems important.
3) The computer is likely low performance and may struggle with some of today's modern map display tools that use animated visual effects. That, and the TV, will make a bunch of heat with little ventilation. TV's are not usually meant to sit horizontal with bright images for hours.
4) It might have resale value to another nerd (unlike many homebrew projects that men do), but now you're stuck with this giant TV table thing in a housing market where every bit of floor space is extremely expensive, and it doesn't look like anyone is having dinner on this, so does that mean there are two big dining tables in the house?
5) The DM's positioning is such that the primary monitor is basically in a portrait view, which easily gets messed up on various map display softwares.
6) DM doesn't seem to have a private computer monitor for viewing their own digital data that they don't want the players to see, unless they pull out a laptop or some other separate monitor. Not everyone needs that, but it's sure handy for quickly looking things up, playing music, etc.
7) It looks like you have to crink your neck to see what the dice rollers produced. I wouldn't want to do that as a DM for many hours in a row.
I didn't watch the entire video in super detail, so maybe these points were discussed, but something to keep in mind for anyone emulating.
That's definitely a nice table. The mechanism for the dice towers was a really good touch
This is so cool. I do have a question! I've always wanted to make something like this, and I have some decent tools I have inherited, but I have almost no experience with woodworking or crafting in general. Do you think an amateur could feasibly make this and have it turn out well, or is there a big risk of just destroying everything or a really shoddy final product? Be honest please 😂
The way I have learned nearly every skill I have is by just trying it out. If you jump in to a project, not expecting it to be perfect but just trying to learn something new, it will be a million times better than the table you never made at all!
I had zero experience with woodworking either but the thing is that there are tons of youtube videos (like this one) that usually go over how to make the thing you are trying to make. Just by watching them I've been able to do some maintenance to my furniture and make some cool presents for people to use.
I did cabinetry and custom storage for over 20 years, and one of the best tricks I can share with you is to get yourself a decent pile of scrap material and keep that onhand for trying new things. You can use this junk material for teaching yourself new techniques without a lot of costly 'dammits' on your actual project stock. The second best info I can give you is to go through your tools and see what shape they're really in. Bearings wear out, and then your cuts won't be true. See if any of your cutting tools have 'slop' in the blade (see if it wiggles laterally to the cut direction). If they do, only use them for rough cuts and get a new, but cheap, piece of equipment that hasn't seen any abuse and use that for finish work. And last, use push blocks on small cuts. They're easier to replace than fingers. Now, go make something cool ;)
@@ApeBlin some advice from a guy who did a 2 year course in carpentry be very careful with any machine with spinning parts we had a guy in the year above us try to use a table router and tried to rout from the wrong direction, the piece flew out of his hands and his fingers got turned into ground meat by the router blades.
@@borderlandsforlife7068 Thanks for the tip. I knew about that and honestly most of the heavy tools that I use scare the living crap out of me even though I know how to operate them safely. My pops is a carpenter by trade and has started to pass his skills to me now that I'm actually interested.
I've never seen hideaway dice towers before. That's amazing and very cool. Do you think you'll release any plans for this?
I'll second that. 🤓
The hidden dice towers are amazing. Great build
Love this! Unbelievably innovative!
I started playing D&D when I was around 10 yrs old in the very early 80's. Cool to see the younger generation still playing the timeless game.
I'm genuinely curious what this craftsman would charge to make a similar table for my home. I'd spend a ridiculous amount of money to get one.
Look up Wyrmwood furniture
George Costanza's Forge Bonanza! Love it. Nice work man.
this was an epic watch and has given me the necessary push to build my own
Absolutely incredible, well done! You make me want to build one myself!
That's awesome, one thing I would have considered doing though is have a second monitor where you had a screen at the end that dealt with dice rolls, you set the number of dice and then you pass a USB big red button for the player to press.
Hum, interesting. A digital roller... maybe a tablet on wifi... dunno
I love it when CZcams suggests something new for me that I end up subbing! I didn’t play DnD in high school, but I DID play Shadowrun (early 90s) and this table would have been awesome for their tabletop version!
This is so incredible! I've seen loads of TTRPG tables and this is definitely one of my favorite build videos!
Glad you like it!
That starting line hooked me instantly, what a way to describe yourself hahahaha
HOLY CRAP, MAN! You've got some mad skills! Great job on the table! It's amazing!
Wow you are truly gifted! Great job!👍👍👍
Wow from start to finish. What a table!
What a fantastic build! Thank you for sharing!
This is one of the coolest things I've seen. Great job
Outstanding! Job well done sir.
That was awesome, the only thing I'd add would be a bead of sealant or o-ring cord to protect the TV from inevitable beer spills
You could 100% sell that kind of table, it looks amazing
That's one of the best D&D Table builds I E seen... Love the hidden dice towers!
That is some serious dedication! Excellent carpentry, loved the creativity with the dice logo and the dice boxes. Utility drawer was smart. The keyboard with fold-out mouse platform is an ingenious solution. I've never gotten into D&D, but this looks like a ton of fun!
Very nice, brings back memories of those marathon game campaigns.
WOW! That turned out amazing - excellent work!
Thank you very much!
it warms my heart that you have another monitor there that is a friend who lives far away playing too
What a great design. Thank you for sharing it
Dude, that was VERY well done!!
BRAVO! Beautiful work!!!
I need this in my life. Overall a pretty nice table with TV, but those added dice towers put that table at a whole other level.
Great work! Of all the things I have yet to build, a game table is by far the thing I think about most. Second most is making a cool room for the game table. Thanks for the ideas!
Holy crap this build is ridiculous! Amazing work!
How awesome!!!!! Never saw any of your vids before, but this was awesome!
How awesome so you want your DnD table?
Yes!
Great work there. Looks amazing.
This is great man! It was a cool change of pace to see an approach using an existing table and the different methods used to modify it! Super Cool!
Glad you liked it and I saw you sent me some more interested peoples as well! Keep up the quality Nerd-Building!
@@MoreToolsThanSense woo hoo! The plan is working! 😈🙏😂
HIdden dice towers are epic on its own! Well done sir!
Nicely done. Always helpful to start with an existing table. Lovely. 😍💪
Man just came across this awesome gem keep up the good work, I truly enjoyed this video.
"Who promptly unionized and went on break" - lol, gold
This is awesome! I've been wanting to build a game table for a long time and I kept thinking it should be full custom built. But starting with a good table is such a time saver, and your table turned out great! Thanks for sharing.
Glad I could help!
I love how there's no mention of him turning the table at 10:23. We all know furniture needs to be moved at least once before it's in the right spot.
This is definitely the most impressive table I've ever seen. Great build. Thanks CZcams.
I use this technique with my builds I designed for dice towers that enables the tower to hide away similar to yours for a flat, usable table when not in use.
Start with the table, approx. the size you are using now, and make the necessary adjustments for your television or monitor. Once you inlay that and the glass, you measure out your dice tower. Adjusting for the folded dimensions, you take a hacksaw made with a titanium blade (for a better cut and less mess) and you hang it up on the peg board. Then you use a standard dice tower and throw it in your D&D bin when not in use. Congratulations, you saved hours of work and a headache when it inevitably gets damaged. You can also put it anywhere you choose and fit more players at the table. Revolutionary.
Amazing work! What a great idea and it turned out perfect!
Just from the intro I can already tell that I want that sexy table...
After watching it, I can definitely say that yes I want that sexy table. I can see there being a market for something like this.