Variant for shorter game.

[jonherring87 0]

I love this game but the group of guys that play board/card games with every week never want to play because it takes so long. They always say, we need to plot out a Saturday and play that game but we never do. 

 

I don't see why it should be a problem but would it make sense to change the end of game round from 10 to a lower number just to make the game not as long? What would a good End Game Round Number be to accommodate for a 2-3 hour game instead of 4-6 hours. I'm thinking 7 rounds. Seven Kingdoms, Seven gods and Seven Victory points wins the game so maybe playing up to Seven rounds would work.

 

Any ideas?

[The Professor 216]

Jonherring87,

I guess I'm curious as to why your games are taking so long...I host a monthly AGoT Night with food and drink, and a 5-player game is concluded in 4 hours, including festivities.

Cheers,

Joe

Edited December 18, 2014 by The Professor

[jonherring87 0]

haha yeah I guess we have at least one guy in our group that takes forever to make decisions. Of course he usually wins...

[jonherring87 0]

Plus, I just realized that we were playing slightly incorrectly. We thought that during consolidate power step, if you controlled a spot on the board that had a printed CROWN icon that you received one power token. I realize now that is incorrect. That made it so that people received more power than needed and may have altered some things.

[The Professor 216]

jon,

 

     For the guy who takes too long (and for the rest of your group...invest in an egg timer

 

Cheers,

Joe

[jonherring87 0]

haha thanks! I was thinking 5 minutes per Planning Phase should be sufficient

[The Professor 216]

Jon,

5-min is a great compromise...good luck!

Cheers,

Joe