Yep

Edit: each person bringing a console also brought a TV. We would have up to 4 people per console.

Ah, split screen. No option for covert strategies.

I guess many people stopped investing into expensive pc gaming rigs when consoles became more popular. And work provided them with a Windows laptop.

"Ah, split screen. No option for covert strategies."

Not so. Each console/TV was a team. So you could only see your teammates.