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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9245227" data-attributes="member: 2629">2 to 6 hours depending upon the group and situation.&nbsp; Whatever works for everyone.In my current Wednesday night online game (in which I am a player) we start at my 10 PM (7 PM for West Coast players) and play 2.5 to 3 hours.&nbsp; By the end, some of the West Coasters are fading and falling asleep at the table.&nbsp; Combined with the distractions of having a family constantly bothering the people in their 7 PM situation, it can get rough to stay on game.&nbsp; Some nights we go 2 hours or less.In my in person game, I don't like to travel unless we'll get at least 3.5 hours to play - especially when I DM and am bringing materials (such as at a game store game).&nbsp; I prefer to be prepared to run things regardless of what the PCs decide, so I bring a big setup that allows me to improvise with maps, figures, etc... for a wide range of possibilities.&nbsp; If I put together my kit and then go to a game and it either starts late, ends early or gets a last minute no-show cancellation I am frustrated.&nbsp; I am a big fan of cliff-hanger endings to make sure I know what the opening beats of the next session will be (and to give PCs a bit of time to think through their next actions - and to foster engagement) ... and it is hard to wrap the cliff hanger and set up the next if the session is too short.I played in one group that ran 6 hours twice a week on weeknights.&nbsp; 6 to midnight.&nbsp; We had one summer together before people were going to be going their own ways and we wanted to run one more campaign.&nbsp; We added a couple long weekend sessions and took the (3E) characters to above 20th level over that summer.&nbsp; Life was simpler back in the early 2000s and I devoted more of my life to the game.&nbsp; We felt the pressure of the impending split which gave the game additional focus and intensity.&nbsp; For a couple of the players, it was the last D&amp;D they've played.All in all, my preference for a weeknight game is 4 hours.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9245227, member: 2629"] 2 to 6 hours depending upon the group and situation. Whatever works for everyone. In my current Wednesday night online game (in which I am a player) we start at my 10 PM (7 PM for West Coast players) and play 2.5 to 3 hours. By the end, some of the West Coasters are fading and falling asleep at the table. Combined with the distractions of having a family constantly bothering the people in their 7 PM situation, it can get rough to stay on game. Some nights we go 2 hours or less. In my in person game, I don't like to travel unless we'll get at least 3.5 hours to play - especially when I DM and am bringing materials (such as at a game store game). I prefer to be prepared to run things regardless of what the PCs decide, so I bring a big setup that allows me to improvise with maps, figures, etc... for a wide range of possibilities. If I put together my kit and then go to a game and it either starts late, ends early or gets a last minute no-show cancellation I am frustrated. I am a big fan of cliff-hanger endings to make sure I know what the opening beats of the next session will be (and to give PCs a bit of time to think through their next actions - and to foster engagement) ... and it is hard to wrap the cliff hanger and set up the next if the session is too short. I played in one group that ran 6 hours twice a week on weeknights. 6 to midnight. We had one summer together before people were going to be going their own ways and we wanted to run one more campaign. We added a couple long weekend sessions and took the (3E) characters to above 20th level over that summer. Life was simpler back in the early 2000s and I devoted more of my life to the game. We felt the pressure of the impending split which gave the game additional focus and intensity. For a couple of the players, it was the last D&D they've played. All in all, my preference for a weeknight game is 4 hours. [/QUOTE]

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