These thin padding sheets are firm enough to allow easy rolling, but absorb enough energy to keep unpredictable, wild rolls from skidding off the table and disappearing – a big issue when you consider some games utilize unique, multi-faceted dice you can’t always replace with a backup if one disappears. Thin sheet-foam can help keep more enthusiastic rolls of the dice from ricocheting off the table like they can on hard, wooden surfaces. For a cheap deck of playing cards this doesn’t matter, but in trading card games, maintaining the condition of your deck is vital, especially since rare cards can be valuable.Ī closed-cell-foam-padded surface makes plenty of sense for dice and miniature-model games as well.

A urethane-coated table can make picking up cards nigh-impossible, without having to slide them across the whole table surface to the edge.

The best poker tables have a thin layer of cushion under the playing fabric for this exact reason – cards are much easier to pick up and play with when you can get your fingertips under them.

The give of a firm foam surface aids in gameplay substantially, whether dice, cards, or miniatures are the focus. A resilient but cushioning foam pad does more than make a table comfortable to sit at for an extended period of time, which is what most people think padding on these tables is for.

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