Let's Talk About Short Campaigns

[BrokenTwin]

There's also the difference between cultural expectations and system expectations when it comes to campaign length.

Shadow of the Demon Lord, for instance, has 0-10 levels and expects the players to level up after every adventure, which are expected to each be 1-2 sessions. So a "full" SotDL campaign might still be shorter than a "short" D&D campaign.

 

[Piperken]

Time-to-play obviously affects how long a campaign's content could last. Setting that aside, it feels like campaign now is something that finishes in the teens (~10-15 sessions).

For any one who has had the privilege of a long standing table (there's quite a number here!) that would seem short.

And like others have said, what game you play will also matter: Delta Green, Brindlewood Bay, Paranoia, Mothership, Vaesen, Monster of the Week, etc. tend to that length.