Even more social board games...
Computers can replace board games, but sociability a little less. Really?
Board games are fun, be they simple ones like Don't Get Angry and Jamb or more strategic/thinking ones like Monopoly, Scrabble, Settlers of the Isle of Catan, Risk or the like. Their only downside is that they can be quite awkward to use at times. Dice roll to the ground, figurines topple over, the game board moves... But we're willing to put up with all that, because the social component is more important in these games. What if there was a product that would make it possible to play these and many other games in such a way that the figurines would not break and there would be no other listed problems, and the sociability would not only be preserved, but even expanded. Meet Arcade1Up Infinity.
Arcade1Up Infinity is actually a fairly simple affair conceptually. It's a touch-sensitive screen converted into a tabletop, controlled by a built-in computer, and allows you to play all of these games and potentially hundreds more. No more shuffling cards, manually placing and moving pieces, stacking money and the like. All this happens on the screen, so there is nothing to fall on the floor. The idea is certainly interesting. But it's not over yet. Do you like doing puzzles? At Arcade1Up Infinity, you won't have to have a special table for them, and you can have as many puzzles as you want. And yes, it will also be possible to read newspapers, magazines, comics, books and other reading material, as well as color coloring books and more. And you can save your achievements and continue them when you have the desire, will and energy.
What about that social component? Since the games are played in the same way as the "real" ones, the players gather around it in the same way, and the added value is that the table can be connected to another via the Internet, so someone who is in another street, city, country or even continent can join the game.
Arcade1Up has raised over $1 million on Kickstarter for the Infinity gaming table project, and the first commercial versions are expected to be available in March this year. It will be available in two sizes (diagonals 61 and 81 cm or 24 and 32 inches), and the price will be calculated around 492 and 660 euros.
The price is not exactly low, but the idea is quite good. Otherwise, we can't really imagine it as a substitute for a coffee table in the living room, because you wouldn't put coffee cups, cold cuts plates or legs on it while watching TV. It might be better to just have a screen that sits on top of an existing desk and that can be put somewhere safe after use.
Source: Arcade1Up
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