A lot of people don't understand that the box time does not include set up, teaching, and take down.
Many games have lots of components and extensive set up required _before_ the game clock starts. Then there's the time to sort everything out and put it away.
And yes, AP can be a huge factor.
Many games have lots of components and extensive set up required _before_ the game clock starts. Then there's the time to sort everything out and put it away.
And yes, AP can be a huge factor.
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X Prep Time
Y Cook Time
Z Total Time
Play time
Rules Argument time
Not Paying Attention time
Hard decision time
Scoring time
Bitching About Scoring time
Putting Away time
Googling errata time
Browsing forums for edge case time
And when your friends have kids:
Starting the next movie time
Settling fight time
Getting kids to bed time
Dealing with 2-year-old who won’t stay in bed time
to be clear I think kids are great but you gotta account for them!
You Promised Us A Snack Before Bed time
and (real story)
We Were Just Sneaking Into The Pantry For More Flour Because We Were Playing Spies What Do You Mean More Flour Oh No The Loft Is Covered In Flour Clean This Up Right Now No Not With Water You'll Make Glue In The Carpet time
See this is why kids rule. You will NEVER get a story like from boring adults.
Rereading the Rules Two Hours Later and Realizing that I Missed the Bit that would have Let Me Win Time.
When playing at my MIL we have to add at least half an hour to every game if not an hour because of her dog.
Hold on I have to let the dog out.
Hole on I have to let the dog in.
What do you want?
No we aren't eating?
Go lay down?
DROP IT!
Touch!
NO NO NO!
What does the dog have?
Gotta hit the restroom *again* time
There is a lot that goes into game time.
I also have games that don't get played as often as they would if they were quicker to set up. Even with box inserts and component organizations.
If I can't I try to involve them in set up to keep them intereted as well as getting them to touch and feel the components. Here you shuffle this, can you stack these, sort these by number, etc.