I guess they’re related, in some small way. If you’re finishing your basement into a lavish game room, you’ll need to line the walls with some classic standup arcade games like Asteroids, Robotron, or my personal favorite… Crazy Climber. You’ll also want to provide some group entertainment in the form of Ping Pong, or Beer Pong, or any of the variations in between. Plus… you know. You’ll need curtains, I guess. Light control and all.

These are all also things that you can build yourself, which is where I’m going with this I suppose. Just about anything that you can buy these days, you can also build in your garage by downloading plans from the web. In fact, you can find plans to build a garage if you don’t have one already. Do It Yourself sites like MakeMyOwn.com or Ask.com let you build things yourself, save a few bucks, and then spend them on some black lights and shag carpet for your new game room. All early 80’s like.

Don’t want to buy a standup arcade game from eBay and pay the shipping charges? Make your own out of plywood, paint, and an old computer. Don’t know the rules of Beer Pong or how to setup a table? Covered. Need to know how to make matching Tasseled Tails for your curtains and throw cushions? Well then you’re probably making this game room a little too schmancy for the beer pong table, so… screw it. Go with blinds or stick with bumper pool.