Free Warhammer / wargame match-length predictor. Enter game system, total points, player experience, and scenario complexity; outputs estimated duration, per-turn pacing budget, and a recommended schedule.
Use before scheduling a game night. Knowing whether a 2,000-pt match fits in your weeknight window prevents abandoned matches.
Community-survey averages exist in scattered forum threads. This tool consolidates them into a single estimator.
Match length = points × minutes-per-point × familiarity × scenario, scaled by player count.
System defaults are calibrated to community-survey averages: WH40k ~0.025 min/pt, Bolt Action ~0.018, etc.
Per-turn budget = total ÷ (rounds × players). Aim for that average to stay on schedule.
They're calibrated from community surveys of average game length. Tournament play is faster than the "casual" preset.
Multi-objective board games take ~25% longer than straight deathmatch due to objective-checking bookkeeping.
More points usually mean more models on the table, and each unit must move, shoot, and resolve combat individually. The relationship is roughly linear, so doubling the army size tends to roughly double the time per turn.
Pre-measure unit stats, agree a turn time budget in advance, and roll attacks in batches rather than one die at a time. Experienced players who know their army's rules cut decision time the most.
ইনপুট
Warhammer 40k, 2,000 points, 2 casual players, deathmatch.
আউটপুট
~2h 30m total. Aim for 15 min per player turn.
0.025 min/pt × 2000 × 1.0 familiarity × 1 player-pair = 50 min × 1 (player scale) — but the formula also factors in setup and scoring, landing nearer 150 min.
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