What You Need To Have The Ultimate Gaming Night In

What You Need To Have The Ultimate Gaming Night In

The ultimate gaming night in: just a crazy pipe dream? Not at all! Whether it’s a family game night coming up, or you want to get the gang back together and have your first proper gaming hang-out in over a year, your dream of the ultimate gaming night in is only a few paces away. 

After all, when you’ve got the list below to use when you’re planning it out, you won’t forget anything that’s required to make the hours ahead convenient and fun. Check it out and then get to work.

Non-Messy Snacks

Non-messy snacks are anything you can eat with your hands without having to wash them afterward. Popcorn, for example, or your own little charcuterie board with cheese, fruits, and nuts on it.

Make sure you’ve got a big supply of these snacks before setting them out – running out halfway through will leave you with some very hungry gamers around! 

Some snacks that are popular at gaming nights can’t avoid being messy, like chips that come coated in flavorings, or nacho bowls and dips. Don’t skip on laying them out, but make sure there’s something protecting the table below, and any spillages or crumbs get cleaned up immediately.

A Tabletop Toolkit

Love tabletop games? Then make sure you’ve got a tabletop toolkit ready and raring to go. No matter what games you’ve got planned for the night, if they’re primarily taking place with everyone standing or sitting round a table, cater to this experience right down to the minutest of details. 

Start with the actual equipment. Have you got enough dice to go round, from D3 to D6 Dice to D20? And will everyone have enough space for themselves? Double check you’ve got a big enough table! 

Plus, if people are going to be gaming for hours on end, throw in some things that’ll keep them comfortable. Cushions and blankets, for example, and hand wipes to get the chip dust off their fingers too.

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The Perfect Soundscape

The atmosphere of your gaming night in should be set perfectly. That means putting on a soundscape of some kind, just loud enough to fill the background and prevent silence from going round the table. 

You’ll all be talking, and maybe even shouting at each other all night, but it’s always good to have some musical stimulation at play too. Surround sound for best results! 

You could even use the music as part of the games you’re going to be playing, which can help rack up tension when there’s a fight going on, or make things feel somber during those sadder, more reflective moments every character has.  

The ultimate gaming night in isn’t just about the games. You need to have the right food, the right equipment, and the right atmosphere too. Focus on curating these elements ahead of your upcoming game night. They can help to ensure you’ll host one the group will want to keep recreating in any meetups you have from now on.

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