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How long does a game of diplomacy usually last? Does someone often win?

• tonypace 8y ago
  It's unusual for someone to win outright in my experience. But the presence of an outright victory condition affects player behavior.
  • protomyth 8y ago
    It depends on the group attitude. There are a lot of people who keep alliances until the end then call draws. In a lot of ways this is a behavior that earns points for next time someone plays (e.g. That person will keep their word). On the other hand, there are groups that treat it as a winner-take-all game and play to win. It really depends on which group you get in with. You'll probably know about a group victory in a short period of time (under four hours if you use a turn clock[edit]5 or ten minute turns[edit]), but it will be a long night with the must have a winner group. Most in a concede. Colonial Diplomacy is faster and really, really brutal.
• snakeboy 8y ago
  In my college experience, it would take approximately 6-8 hours for a game. Usually about 6-7 hours deep, there would be 3-4 players remaining, and 2-3 of those would join forces to eliminate the weakest player and call it a night.
• DanceScholar 8y ago
  We play using a "central timing clock" for the games at WDC - 45 boards over three days (Friday 9am Friday 5:30 / Sat 9am / 5:30pm / Sun 9:30 am) - and they keep the games moving very nicely. 34 minutes per game year, with adjustments being done on the clock. We had one game go to 1916, but most games are done in less than 6 hours. We've had two solo wins over the 36 boards played so far.