The Outburst Game Table: Flip Over the Table Without Losing Friends

Have you ever bet the game on that one roll, only to have the dice turn against you? Had your plans thwarted when a friend takes the tile you need?

Sometimes you just want to flip over the table, but still want to be invited back to play again next week. What’s a person to do? Enter the Outburst Game Table

What Is It?

These little miniature tables are 2 x 2 x 3 inches in size and come in two different shapes: a standard square table, and an oval shape with decorative legs. Some assembly is required — the instructions are easy and no glue is used.

The table’s purpose is simple: flip it when the luck turns against you (or the other players), when you need to let off a little steam, or when it just seems fun. You can also use these tables for decorative purposes or to designate the starting player — but let's be honest, it's more fun to flip them over in rage.

Thoughts

A neat and creative idea, the Outburst Game Table is simple, cute, and strangely satisfying. Sturdy and glue-free, it can withstand plenty of flips (and even accidental drops on the floor) — and who hasn’t fantasized about flipping a table every now and then? We have found it especially satisfying to allow the player in last place to flip the table — sort of a consolation prize for those tough losses.

There’s enough space on the tables that you can even place a few meeples, a die, and tokens on them to make the table flipping even more fun. But they are also small enough to make them easy to store or slip into a game box for travel.

The tables come in a single laser-etched board that fits into a standard letter-sized envelope (clever!). They are stained different colors for variety. The assembly process is straight-forward, however it does require some finesse to punch the pieces out and put them together without breaking them. A little sandpaper is helpful, as well, to smooth some of the contact points.

The Outburst Game Table is a clever novelty item that doesn’t take up much time or table space, but will certainly give you a few laughs. If you’ve ever wanted to flip over a table, now is finally your chance. Check it out on Kickstarter soon.

Pros: fun novelty idea, satisfying to flip, sturdy

Cons: assembly requires some finesse

Disclosure: we received a complimentary sample of this product.