In your experience, what are the average playing times for this game? (after getting fairly familiar with the rules) 

about 2h and a half... 4 players.

I've played twice with some new players each time. Not counting any rules explanation, the first game took about 2.5 hours for 2 ages with 3 players, and the second game took about 3.5 hours for a full game with 4 players. I've heard first-time games lasted 5-6 hours...I really don't know what they were doing. Reading the rules as they went along maybe?

Can't wait to play it again.

Columbob said:

I do hear people say that they've done that. For me, there is no way in hell I would ever do that. Most of my gaming is with FFG games, so that goes doubly .

My games usually last from 2.30 to 3.30 hours. Some of them only 2 hourse, some more than 4, depending on new players, concentration levels, nº of players, etc.

But my standard play-time would be 3 hours.

Most of the games I've played with experienced players, someone has attempted to crown Conan in the third age, ending the game early.  On average, these games tend to run 3-3.5 hours with 3 or 4 players.

Add 30 minutes to those games where no one has attempted to crown Conan