D&D 5E How Long Is Your "Typical" Session?

[DND_Reborn]

I believe most people think of the typical D&D session running for 4-6 hours, but I was curious if that is the case or not?

Right now I am in two groups. One meets for about 5-6 hours (making it typical), but the other is for 10 hours or longer, sometimes over 12 hours at a time (once about 17 hours... god, never again!)

So, what say you? How long is your typical session?

 

[commandercrud]

Typical 2-3 hours. Occasionally 4-5.

 

[iserith]

Four hours for me with a hard stop.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Typical 2-3 hours. Occasionally 4-5.

Did you vote for short then? I don't see it in the votes...

 

[FrogReaver]

I voted short.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Thanks for your votes! Keep 'em coming people!

 

[shah_0]

My previous group played in person from 6pm -10 pm and it always seemed like the last 30-45 minutes were a drag. My current group plays online for 3 hours. At the end of the session everyone still has a lot of focus/energy so it feel like a nice way to end.

 

[robus]

I can’t imagine prepping for a session that lasts longer than 4 hours!

 

[THEMNGMNT]

I'm playing in three groups. My Friday night group plays about 4 hours per session. My alternating Tuesday night groups each play 2-3 hour sessions.

 

[Mercurius]

Gone are the days of high school all-night weekends. I miss those times: starting before dinner, playing until dawn, sleeping into the afternoon, rinse and repeat. For much of high school, that was about once a month.

Then adulthood, children, work...over the last decade or so, sessions have ranged from 3-6 hours, usually 4-5, and a chunk of that shaved off at the beginning for hanging out.