@mgbaron I think either is a good choice! For what it's worth, I haven't had any scratches on my walnut ones, but I also only store board games on them, which aren't ever going to scratch a shelf.

There is a little groove about an inch from the back of the shelves that the backing slides into. The optional shelf would rest right up against the backing if it were there, and it would prevent the shelf from being pushed back. That being said, when taking games off the shelf, oftentimes you're sliding them towards you, and the shelf can still fall off forwards instead of backwards. Hopefully this is something Allplay takes into account for future designs of these shelves.

Yeah, it definitely seems like something that could be easily remedied. Hopefully Allplay takes this into account for future designs!

Dave! Thanks for subscribing! It's a pretty new channel, and yesterday was the first time I've advertised it on my Instagram account. I hope to make it up to your level eventually 😀 This specific combination was about $500, and that was the preorder price, so it might be even more now. However, I got some of the more expensive wood options because I really liked how they looked. You could probably get the same pieces in a different wood for close to half the price. Either way, it's definitely a splurge purchase, since you could also buy several really good games for that price. I was lucky enough to get a bonus at work right around the time these came out, which is what swung my decision to make this purchase.

@@gameswithben513 You'll get there in no time! And $500... dang! That is no joke! 😨 I was looking at getting these organizers but I'm not sure I could justify the cost! I use little pinch pots I got on Amazon and I really enjoy them... plus they were a lot cheaper! 🤣