There's an interesting phenomenon that I noticed when researching Axis and Allies 1941. This is a version of the classic wargame with much fewer pieces and much fewer spaces on the map. It's meant to be quicker and simpler than the original. But among experienced players it can actually go just as long, or longer, than the original. Why? Because the comabt is still dice based. With much fewer pieces, losing an individual unit to an unlucky die roll is more devastating. Like, if Germany loses a few tanks it will cripple them. So, experienced players get really cagey, too scared to attack lest they lose a single piece and thetefore suffer an irreversible setback. Paradoxically, if the game had way more pieces and therefore way MORE dice-rolling, luck would be way LESS important. More dice gets you closer to zero dice, in effect. This is partially why I designed One Hour WW2 to be totally playable without dice.

悲しいときー 面白そうと思ったゲームのBGG推定プレイ時間が4ケタ分だったときー