Smonex Dice Tower and Coasters

boardgamequest.com:

If there is one thing that goes well with tabletop gaming, it’s snacks. Drinks and Cheetos are staples at any gaming table… Wait, that’s not right. Cheetos are actually a banned food. But drinks on the other hand, If fellow BGQ reviewer Brian couldn’t have a beer on game night, I’m not sure he’d still show up.

For those in the same predicament, I’ve got something new to talk about. The kind folks at Smonex (which apparently stands for “Smart One Box”) sent us some of their cool wooden products to check out. And since Level Up My Game is all about making game night even better, I figured it was a match made in Heaven (or maybe Asgard?).

First up are their coasters. Made of a combination of wood and acrylic they seek to be both aesthetically pleasing and also functional. Their unique selling point is that they are multifunctional. They have the standard coaster skills of holding your drink, but they also include a side caddy to hold a few dice. We tested them out at BGQ HQ and I’m happy to report that they hold up rather well.

Brian tested them both with beer bottles and a frosty mug, and no marks were left. More importantly, no liquids made it to the tabletop. For a bit more rigorous testing, I took a glass of ice water outside on a hot day here, and the condensation was flowing freely. The coasters held up to this test, with the wooden tops being a solid insulator. Just out of curiosity, I dropped some water on the coaster surface overnight to see what would happen. By morning the water was gone, and the coaster seemed no worse for wear.

The coasters sent to us are engraved with a double dragon motif. It’s probably not what I would have picked out, but it’s a cool design, especially for D&D fans. Even better though is