Arcade1Up’s Infinity Game Table: Board games on demand [EXCLUSIVE first look]
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We get an exclusive first look at Arcade1Up’s prototype for the Infinity Game Table, a touch-screen system for playing digital versions of board games.
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05.09.2022
Tabletop Simulator is superior – $20 per old computer you already have and then 99% ALL games ever made free, plus VR support for that tactile hand interaction she mentions, Steam friends and online play and you can both flip the table and undo =P
OMG! Look how time flies. Your baby girl is so big now!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
How would they handle games with hidden components like in Stratego, Guess Who, Battleship, and so on when played with other people in the same room?
His table was a nice size…
it seems cool, I would definitely buy, but I need them to upgrade the processor, it should not be that sluggish, even in the prototype. also for $600+ I hope the the games are free or less than $5 each. the cost the build this table cant be more than $300, so I hope they are not planning to charge full price for the games.
I was excited when Microsoft initially invented this with the original Surface prototype long ago. But now with game consoles like the Switch, Playstation, and Xbox I wonder how viable something like this really is. Especially considering the device's size, cost, and limited functionality compared to existing consoles that already have these games available multiple times over. That and the durability concerns with kids being around the table.
I like the idea, but I feel like the execution seems very lacking, especially with the responsiveness of the screen. My tablet is definitely a lot more responsive than what this seems, and this only has one function… Cut the price in half and make the screen a lot better and I might consider this.
Just buy a tablet 🤔
I want one… NOW !!!!
what about mahjong, chinese chess, casino games?
A gaming-table console with pre-loaded board games from someone who lives with wall-to-wall carpeting.
Can it… Can it run Kingdom Death?👉👈
As nice as this is, I think that I would rather stick to the real game boards. I am 'old school'. I would much rather 'feel' the pieces, the board, the paper, with my fingers. This goes for digital books too. I would much rather read and feel a 'real' book, rather than digital versions. I think, in a way, this piece of technology, as good as it is, is sad in many ways. Because we are moving further and further away from the life that I once knew, growing up, playing traditional board games, or reading traditional books.
Oh so like a video game?
Needs a Dungeons and Dragons version
Does it have dnd maps?
That's pretty cool but uh I'd still rather do the regular ol analog board game
We don’t need Pandemic; we’re all already playing it. Kudos to the team for making it universally compatible. The ports must have taken ages.
If they partnered with someone like Fantasy Flight Games I'd put down some serious cash for this thing. As long as it only does basic stuff like Monopoly or Ticket to Ride it's not worth it but you give it Twilight Imperium and that would be incredible.
How does this game handle cards I don’t want anyone else to see?
It needs a separate and independent "card" screen. I saw Scrabble on there, it would only work if players can hide their letters.
What this thing really needs is an app that will let you play games like Catan. Each player can connect their phone to the table and have their "hand" on their phones. That would make it a must have IMO
and when the power goes out?! lol
pardon the pun, but this is a serious game changer!! I only hope other game companies are watching this.. Days of Wonder, Z-Man games, etc…
$600 is a lot of ramen
but will Monopoly let you collect "free space" if not. HARD PASS lol
Arcade1up and AtGames are killing it in the game market. But they use really small screens. Jerry's table seemed to have a bigger screen.
This looks pretty cool actually. It's always annoyed me how board games take a while to set up, pieces go missing, things get torn/greasy/faded with time. I don't really care about holding physical pieces so this looks like a great solution.
Not a good idea. Just play it on console or mobile. Also what about games where you need to hide your cards? You would need separate connected screens for that. I would rather stick with the physical version.
great but…how do i hide my cards?
Screen looks too small, not high definition. Seems like the screen would have to be much larger to be enjoyable. Otherwise I would rather play on the computer/iPad or an actually board game
How do you hide your tiles for games like Scrabble?
It looks very cool
D&D!!!!!! The dungeon master can create any kind of scenery or terrain with animations
Maybe they can partner with wizkids who make miniature d&d figures to make an exclusive d&d table that is all d&d based 100% everything in the table would be things to use during a game of d&d and have online features as well and the wizkids miniatures can be used on the screen as it shows a map with movement tiles. The dungeon master table! Maybe have a create a map feature that’s super easy to use to create and save maps or an online shop to buy campaigns and maps and other cool additions like a narrator feature in purchased campaigns and background music and sound effects to immerse the party into the world the DM is giving the players
With the pandemic going on this world be super cool and safer then playing at a friends house
DnD , Pathfinder Please
Risk 2210!!!
The entire reason I play board games with my kids is to get us away from our computer screens. There goes that.
I want D&D, Hero's Quest, and Warhammer on this table.
Ok for the American market, where houses tend to be larger. Not so much elsewhere, especially the UK. It's rare to have space for a table you can only use for games, and can't use for eating, homework, etc.
I guess you could take the legs off, store the top somewhere and bring it out to set up on your dining table when you want to play, but that takes away a lot of the convenience.
Woudnt that ruin the propose of board games?
andriod TV laid down with touch control?
Add some card game in the future like Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Marvel legendary!
But can it run Crysis?
epic.
Why not take it one step further? Make a premium version with 4K HDR, Bluetooth, Airplay, etc., so you can stream directly to the screen from a phone etc., also add some nice metal legs.
Wow the frame rate and that small screen isn't going to get it.
Plug in a joystick and play classic arcade games?
Giant books with text so large a blind guy can read it?