Paragraphs per hour

[redblacks]

Hi guys:

I've played Orcs of the High Mountains and the Sorcerer's Manor.

Maybe I play slow but it took 2-3 hours to complete these intro 40 paragraph games.

I own Dark Vale and Crown of Kings with 300 and 176 paragraphs respectively.

At 20 paragraphs an hour, these games should take about 15 and 8 hours to complete?

I guess there is one way to find out...

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I did find that if you got thru 2/3 of a dungeon then the party got killed it was much faster the next time as you knew where monsters and treasure were.

Just wondering how fast these games are playing for you guys?

Thanks

Scott

[darkscar]

It takes me about 4-7 hours to play through a game (it depends on how quickly I'm killed , but I tend to savor the game and read things a couple of times, slowly, before making a decision. The paragraphs in DCG's games are denser than other solo gamebooks I've played (T&T solos, Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf), so there's, generally, a lot more to read and do per paragraph than some of the others.

I have Dark Vale, and while there are 300 numbered paragraphs, there's a lot of number skipping. If you look closely, you'll see numbers are skipped; it has about 225-230 paragraphs. 

So, redblacks, I think you're doing things right! 

[redblacks]

Hi Darkscar:

Good point about skipped paragraphs!
(I should have remembered that as someone posted a thread about "hey where is paragraph 277", in this forum...)

Yes, the first time through you do take your time. In Orcs of the High Mountain, I passed several times on ringing that damn gong...until the curiosity took over.

Thanks

Scott

[mister frau blucher]

Hey redblacks,

A good question. I think everyone plays solitaire at a bit of a different pace. I tend to play slowly. When writing, I try to make it worth the player's time, ie packing in some sloid description without going overboard.

The Dark Vale was my second adventure written, and I was still experimenting with organizing the paragraphs. Some of our other earlier modules have some missing numbers as well (like Island of Lost Spells), but I think the last dozen releases or so there have been no (or only a couple) of missing numbers.

Bret

[araman]

The Island of Lost Spells having missing numbers/paragraphs. Is that a set-up for a bunch of corny cracks?