I don't know if this can be adjusted by the GM/host, but I have found in a few games that there is not a lot of free time to make decisions. It's three minutes total, with only 10 seconds added each time. Usually it takes 5-10 seconds to decide, but sometimes it takes more if you want to scan other players' boards or hover over an effect.
But the bigger problem I have noticed is when a player has an ability such as playing a card from the discard for free. That decision sometimes takes a bit longer and involved a bit more calculation and I have seen a few players (including myself) use up my allotted time for the game and it means future turns always have these red warnings.
Also, I have chosen a card before, then while waiting for other players to decide, I might change my mind...and that time penalty hit can surprise you, because if you choose early, you have very little time lost, but if you change your mind maybe 15 seconds later, all of a sudden it seems like you pay that full 15 second penalty. I guess that's 'fair', but it shocks you when your time goes from 2:40 to 2:15 in one second because you made a second choice.
Hopefully it can maybe be adjusted to 20 seconds added each time? I might just be a slow thinker. Oh yeah, there is really no time to chat if it's just 10 seconds per play, if you ever had to ask a question.
Vince
But the bigger problem I have noticed is when a player has an ability such as playing a card from the discard for free. That decision sometimes takes a bit longer and involved a bit more calculation and I have seen a few players (including myself) use up my allotted time for the game and it means future turns always have these red warnings.
Also, I have chosen a card before, then while waiting for other players to decide, I might change my mind...and that time penalty hit can surprise you, because if you choose early, you have very little time lost, but if you change your mind maybe 15 seconds later, all of a sudden it seems like you pay that full 15 second penalty. I guess that's 'fair', but it shocks you when your time goes from 2:40 to 2:15 in one second because you made a second choice.
Hopefully it can maybe be adjusted to 20 seconds added each time? I might just be a slow thinker. Oh yeah, there is really no time to chat if it's just 10 seconds per play, if you ever had to ask a question.
Vince