Hi guys.

What do you think about having Dungeons and Dragons, board, and all table-top related games (Warhammer Fantasy Battle, 40k, Shadowrun, etc) under the Entertainment forums?

These are obviously games, even though they are not electronic in nature, and I believe they possess substantial complexity and rules to be categorized as games instead of just being "hobbies" (it's not snake or ladders, nor monopoly, nor any kinds chess games).

Plus, since Gamer's Hideout is also being restructured, so this may be a good opportunity to include this addition.

This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Aug 16 2014, 09:59 AM

Just to add card games to be included in these category too, table top games, maybe also those tabletop games which also utilise tablets too.

I agree.

Uhm, hello?

Im ok with that idea. However, I need to check with the admins if its ok for them to include this into the Gamers Hideout sub-forum as Im not sure if there is any requirements or conditions for them to look at before adding this into Gamers Hideout.

Boss wKkaY what say you?

Putting it in Gamer's Hideout might be confusing for most people since it's mainly for PC games. How about a completely separate section?

But by putting it in a different section might make it difficult to search as well.

What a sub-forum/section/category within the Gamer's Hideout?

It is important to understand that these table-top games are also legitimate, actual GAMES that people play.

The word "gaming" should not be exclusive to electronic/console/PC gaming only.

"Gamer's Hideout", must not discriminate all types of gamers.

An example of a gaming session:



This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Sep 26 2014, 09:38 AM

I'm neutral towards the suggestion (neither for or against it).

I think for a start we can 1) leave the topics in Hobbies, 2) set a Table-top Games as a tag, 3) add a virtual redirect subforum under Gamers Hideout that links to the Table-top Games tag in Hobbies.

With step #3 we can count the number of clicks to gauge how popular a subforum in that position would be.

BTW are board games considered table top games?

Board games are considered a type of table top game.

Table top games can be card games, dice games, tile-based games ... any game that is played on the table. A board game usually has a game board.

I am interested in this being a subforum. In fact, I have been looking around in the forums for related threads.

I prefer to see board games to be a separate subforum as they have little relation with PC games.

While Games Hideout should be renamed as PC Games Hideout as there are always some console threads pop up occasionally.

Can we at least put it under the 'Entertainment' section, instead of the 'Lifestyle' section?

It is obviously gaming, and gaming should be categorized under 'Entertainment', just like how PC Gaming is.

This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Oct 12 2014, 08:18 AM

I agree with both Cheesenium and Deadlocks... But of course we have to consider the traffic of the current thread. If it has enough traffic or activeness, I think a separate thread for Board/Table top games would be good under Entertainment... It definitely doesnt fall under Hobbies

What can I do, to at least introduce the concept in this forum?

Here's a rather interesting video about how much fun many tabletop games are:



This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Dec 27 2014, 09:57 PM

Eh, how's the verdict ah?

I think the word gamers now became a noun that describe a virtual/computer game player. I mean what crossed your mind when you heard 'hari hari main game ' or 'you main game apa?' will likely return gran turismo or gta when you asked kid todays or 'i tak main game tp play cards ada lah'. The meaning ha changed.

Putting board game or table top under hobbies is more likely because face it it has been alienated as not a game while actually it is. Twisted meaning vs reality. Well Im not bothered if it sits in gamers hideout though. Kids needs to learn how to enjoy playing board games too. So I think shove it in gamers hideout.

No idea... Lol.. Guess its on hold based on Admin's response

wKkaY any decision from your side?

This post has been edited by tarvalslain87: Jan 9 2015, 10:46 PM

I would like a subforum for table top games rather than putting it inside Gamers Hideout as GH is for PC games only. Better don't mix it up with table top games.

But then, it's up to wkkay for decision.

Can we at least put it under the 'Entertainment' section (it doesn't have to be under the Gamer's Hideout thread, and it has been considered as only for PC gaming), instead of the 'Lifestyle' section?

It is obviously gaming, and gaming should be categorized under 'Entertainment', just like how PC Gaming is.

Harloooooo?

There's actually an existing board game thread that has traffic: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1426486&hl=.

I'm asking if we can move it to under the Entertainment section, that is providing I manage to garner support from those who frequents there.

This post has been edited by Deadlocks: Jan 25 2015, 08:48 AM