Variable game-time turn length

The amount of game time represented by each turn is set per turn (typically by a referee) to suit the situation, with movement and actions scaled to that duration.

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Altar of Freedom Speed-Play Rules
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Rule explained Time Table determines elapsed turn hours
Greg explains the core mechanic of the speed-play variant: at the end of each turn, players roll a d6 and check the Time Table to see if the turn represented one, two, or three hours.

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How games do it 1 game

3turn

Turn length in minutesScience Versus Pluck (designer's overview)

After hearing intentions, the umpire decides how many minutes of game time the turn covers.

How it works

Turns can last a single minute in tense moments or several hours (e.g. waiting for scouts); typically 5-15 minutes for marching. Movement is then derived from yards-per-minute rates times the turn length.

decides how long the turn will be in minutes. This can be as short as a single minute for those excitable moments, or up to several hours

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