My first time adventure making a game table!

Tools Used:

• Circular Saw
• Drill
• Tape Measure
• Pen

Supplies Used:

• 2x4s - 70 feet total
• 1x6s - 22 feet total
• Plywood - One sheet of 6ftx8ft
• Wood pattern linoleum - Sold in a roll 6ftx8ft
• Linoleum glue
• 1 ½ wood screws
• 2 in 1 Polyurethane Varnish

As far as I can tell, the cost of supplies was approximately $160.

Took about 10 hours from start to finish to do this table.

First things first - the plans.

I went with a table size of 7ft long by 4 feet wide. I wanted a monster table, so no matter how large the game was, or how many people were playing, we would most likely have plenty of room.

In hindsight, if there was anything I wanted to change, was table height. I think it is a few inches too tall, as it is harder to find chairs to match it’s size. But, when I do find chairs, I believe I will favor the higher table because of its deep well.

A couple things I want to say about this Google Sketch Up plan:

• I decided not to go with the 4x4 legs for a couple reasons:

• Heavy Heavy.
• All I could find at the time was treated, and the varnish would have looked different than on the untreated pieces
• Heavy.
• I did two 2x4 pieces configured in a cornered L shape instead. Pics down below.

• The smooth finished top edge pieces for arm resting are not in the sketch up file.

• I suck at Sketch Up, and couldn’t get them to look right.

• I also changed my idea for the game well edge pieces. I went with 2x4s, double thick instead of one piece of 2x2. I wanted more height out of it, some minis and things are taller, and this way, I can leave a game in the well and put glass over the table to use as a dining room table as well.

Ok, time for some pictures and step by step.

We built the game well frame first. This is the picture of the double thick 2x4 game well, measured at 7 feet by 4 feet.

We then cut the plywood to the same size.

After it was cut, we glued the linoleum roll to the plywood, and then screwed the legs onto the plywood and linoleum.

The legs were two 30inch 2x4s, screwed together in an L shape at the corner, with the corner facing outward.

We then screwed the legged frame and linoleum-plywood together, creating the basic table.

Here is a pic the table at that point:

At this point, we realized the legs were not that sturdy, and added diagonal corner pieces at each side of each leg, adding to it’s stability.

It is strong enough I can sit on it’s edge and it doesn’t shake or budge. More sturdy than any table i’ve owned.

After that, all we had left to do was cut the 4 top pieces for the arm rests.

We went with 1x6 wood, and mounted them flush to the inside of the game well, and it hangs over the edge of the table to create a nice look, and plenty of arm space.

Then it was sand the edges, apply the varnish, and let dry!

All that is left that I still want to do to the table:

• Put a flat edge trim piece all the way around the table under the armrest, to hide the plywood and corner edges.
• Make a removable felt insert for the table(I have the supplies, I’m just lazy)

• It will be stored hanging under the table.

• Buy a piece of glass to go on top the table so I can eat on it!