I played this twice last night and it goes on almost an hour which is too long for a light card game like this. The artwork and board are wonderful but that is the best thing about this game. If you have an hour to play games with your family & friends, try Settlers of Catan instead. If you need a shorter game, try Rumis. If you want a fast card game, check out Escalation. If you like word games, get Typo. But stay away from this one.