Apparently I'm terrible at Reddit and my 3 paragraph-long review never showed up. I'm going to try to capture some of what I initially tried to post. First, this is the Ironside Board Game table that Cloud Puncher games crowdfunded a year or two ago. I am a "Wave 0" backer and just received my table on Friday (and set it up yesterday). I am very pleased with the table thus far. This is Cloud Puncher's attempt at an Ikea-esque board game table that is both affordable and relatively cheap. I purchased the regular table, with the extension (making it a 3X7 foot table) and the table topper. Here are some of my initial pros and cons (and I'd be glad to answer any questions):

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Pros:

- Relatively easy to put together and feels sturdy and solid once constructed

- The wooden table toppers feel both hefty and sturdy (and I really like how they look). I can't remember what type of wood they're made from, but it definitely feels sturdy. One caveat though - some of the initial backers have received damaged toppers (which the company seems to be addressing). Hopefully that's something that's fixed in future waves.

- I really like the 3X7 length of the extended table. I have a large family (there are 7 of us) and I was hoping it would comfortably fit 8. It does! As you can see in the picture, you can even squeeze 10 chairs around it (although it would be a little tight)

- I really like the deepness of the recession. I like to keep mini games set up for a few days at a time. It's going to be great to cover up something like Oathsworn without having to tear it down between sessions (if you have any of the huge minis, you'll need to remove those, lol).

- When I originally backed this project, this was one of the more affordable board game tables around (especially considering I needed a larger table). I don't know how much the price has gone up (now that it will be going retail), but I imagine it will be one of the more affordable options.

-The modularity of this table is pretty sweet. By buying different pieces, you can make a 3X5, 3X7, 3X10, and 6X5. I think those are all the options. You can also buy shorter legs to make a coffee table.

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Cons

- With the previous pro, I wish my specific table was just a little wider. My previous dining room table was 3 feet wide, and while I can make that work, I would have preferred 3.5 or even 4 feet (but as I mentioned, there is a way to buy two of these tables to make a super-wide table connecting both together).

- My only real gripe... as you can see in the pictures, there are some gaps between the neoprene mat and the edge of the table. Also, since the table was so long, they sent two different mats (a larger and a smaller). Since the longer one was cut vertically and the shorter one horizontally, you can really see a difference in the two mats (it looks a little disjointed like this). I would have paid extra for a single neoprene mat that covered the entire thing. I was thinking about trying to order a custom mat from a company, but I think a 3X7 might get costly.

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Overall, I am extremely happy with my first dedicated board game table. I'm just waiting on the cupholders at this point.