One friend in our group studies every possible move while the rest of us wait. They're thoughtful, not trying to dominate, and I don't want to embarrass them with a timer on the table. But a game advertised as an hour can take two. Have you found gentle ways to keep turns moving—simultaneous planning, a different game style, or simply an agreed expectation before we start?
Keeping a game night moving when one player analyzes every turn
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I think the best fix is choosing games that reward quicker turns, not trying to coach the person mid-game. If the table is full of long-thin...
I think the best fix is choosing games that reward quicker turns, not trying to coach the person mid-game. If the table is full of long-think games, this will keep happening.
A gentle expectation talk before the night starts helps too. Something like, 'let's keep the pace moving tonight' lands better than putting a timer out of nowhere.
I don't know that simultaneous planning works for every game. In some titles it just moves the analysis into the waiting time, which is almo...
We had one player who was just much slower on decision-heavy games, so we switched to lighter stuff on weeknights. Nobody felt singled out and the night actually ended before midnight.