With Friendship Day coming up, we've got our minds on all the fun things we do with our friends. At the Discern office, one of the main things we all seem to enjoy is laid-back evenings in playing board games and other favourites. This is why we've decided to focus on game rooms for this post. Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen – here, we focus on a room that one doesn't usually find in most homes, but which we think is a really important element to incorporate, in any free space you may have. We're talking about a rec room, one where we can kick back and enjoy our favourite stress busters, be they video games or board games. Cramped city apartments don’t allow a lot of us the luxury of a dedicated gaming room but Discern Living is here to share tips on how to create a game room in even the smallest spaces!

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The first thing every game room needs is a large television or screen where you can watch your favourite sports and play video games on. A retractable projector screen will save space and can be much more economical than a flat-screen TV. Invest in a projector screen that is a bit smaller as the larger ones require you to be seated at least 12 feet away for optimal viewing – which won’t be possible in smaller rooms! And you can use the wall space you’ve saved for storage. See below.



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The best tip we can offer for any room, be it for games or anything else, is to keep it organized. Create as much storage space as possible, and then pack it full with board games, decks of cards, and any other gaming paraphernalia you want. This is also a good way to keep errant wires and electronics out of sight. Ultimately, a game room is a luxury, however small a space it occupies. Keeping it neat and tidy will reduce frustration and keep you from throwing out all the fun stuff and turning the area into something more useful!





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Buy Foldable Everything

The key to creating variety in your game room is by investing in items that are portable and easily stored. A foldable table tennis table can be stored under the couch and assembled just in time for heated matches. Games that are played on the ground, like Twister, only need the thin Twister mat that can otherwise be folded up and stored pretty much anywhere – even under the carpet! Even the seating can be kept simple with either a stack of folding chairs that can be moved against the wall if not in use or bean bags that are pliable and therefore don’t take up too much space.



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Choose the Right Games

Small spaces make it hard to accommodate all your favourite games – sorry, pool table! But there are so many more options you can work with. Foosball tables are relatively compact and are hugely popular. Darts is a great way to pass the time in a small room. A poker table is portable and can be easily stored. Spend some time thinking up innovative ideas and you will have a great game room before you know it!





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So this Friendship Day, why don't you invite your gang over for an afternoon or evening of fun - board games galore, charades, and everything else that makes the bond grow stronger, all while reveling in the comforts of your very own game room!

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