What is the world record for the longest D&D marathon?

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I have been looking for a while to find the world record for the longest Dungeons and Dragons marathon because me and my friends had a plan to try and attempt to beat it and give the money from the stream (if we get any) to my school's Gaming and Anime Club.










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    If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
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    Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
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    How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
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    I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
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I have been looking for a while to find the world record for the longest Dungeons and Dragons marathon because me and my friends had a plan to try and attempt to beat it and give the money from the stream (if we get any) to my school's Gaming and Anime Club.










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    Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. What a cool first question, definitely not something I've seen before. Good luck with your attempt, hopefully one of our experts will have an answer for you. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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    – linksassin
    Feb 1 at 2:13






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    If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
    $endgroup$
    – Miniman
    Feb 1 at 2:34






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    Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
    $endgroup$
    – TheVagrantDog
    Feb 1 at 3:01






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    How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
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    – GrandmasterB
    Feb 1 at 7:32






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    I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
    $endgroup$
    – Trevor Fait
    Feb 1 at 17:13













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I have been looking for a while to find the world record for the longest Dungeons and Dragons marathon because me and my friends had a plan to try and attempt to beat it and give the money from the stream (if we get any) to my school's Gaming and Anime Club.










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I have been looking for a while to find the world record for the longest Dungeons and Dragons marathon because me and my friends had a plan to try and attempt to beat it and give the money from the stream (if we get any) to my school's Gaming and Anime Club.







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    Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. What a cool first question, definitely not something I've seen before. Good luck with your attempt, hopefully one of our experts will have an answer for you. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
    $endgroup$
    – linksassin
    Feb 1 at 2:13






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    If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
    $endgroup$
    – Miniman
    Feb 1 at 2:34






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
    $endgroup$
    – TheVagrantDog
    Feb 1 at 3:01






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
    $endgroup$
    – GrandmasterB
    Feb 1 at 7:32






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    I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
    $endgroup$
    – Trevor Fait
    Feb 1 at 17:13












  • 6




    $begingroup$
    Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. What a cool first question, definitely not something I've seen before. Good luck with your attempt, hopefully one of our experts will have an answer for you. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
    $endgroup$
    – linksassin
    Feb 1 at 2:13






  • 5




    $begingroup$
    If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
    $endgroup$
    – Miniman
    Feb 1 at 2:34






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
    $endgroup$
    – TheVagrantDog
    Feb 1 at 3:01






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
    $endgroup$
    – GrandmasterB
    Feb 1 at 7:32






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
    $endgroup$
    – Trevor Fait
    Feb 1 at 17:13







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$begingroup$
Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. What a cool first question, definitely not something I've seen before. Good luck with your attempt, hopefully one of our experts will have an answer for you. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
$endgroup$
– linksassin
Feb 1 at 2:13




$begingroup$
Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. What a cool first question, definitely not something I've seen before. Good luck with your attempt, hopefully one of our experts will have an answer for you. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
$endgroup$
– linksassin
Feb 1 at 2:13




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If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
$endgroup$
– Miniman
Feb 1 at 2:34




$begingroup$
If and when you do attempt it, I'd suggest posting a link in Role-playing Games Chat - I'm sure many people would be interested.
$endgroup$
– Miniman
Feb 1 at 2:34




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$begingroup$
Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
$endgroup$
– TheVagrantDog
Feb 1 at 3:01




$begingroup$
Are you looking for an official tally, or just a reasonable claim?
$endgroup$
– TheVagrantDog
Feb 1 at 3:01




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$begingroup$
How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
$endgroup$
– GrandmasterB
Feb 1 at 7:32




$begingroup$
How are you defining a marathon? A single game with no breaks?
$endgroup$
– GrandmasterB
Feb 1 at 7:32




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$begingroup$
I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
$endgroup$
– Trevor Fait
Feb 1 at 17:13




$begingroup$
I am going for a world record and all of the info I have is the answers to this question and that for every hour, you would get a 5 min break from the game thank you for answering my question
$endgroup$
– Trevor Fait
Feb 1 at 17:13










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The record seems to be 209 hours.



According to this Reddit post, Reddit user JustOneAmongMany asked Guinness about an alleged 1985/6 record. Guinness responded on September 4, 2018 with this message:




Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.



A search of our database shows two Dungeons & Dragons endurance
records from that general time period:



From June 30th through June [sic] 3rd, 1986, a team of eight players (six
finished) played for 66 hours in Ilford, Essex.



A team in Ogden, Utah then got the record for a 1983 game that lasted
209 hours.




If you want more information, you should contact Guinness here.






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    I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
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    Feb 1 at 8:56






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    For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
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    – Suthek
    Feb 1 at 12:51






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    I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
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This thread suggests that the record was/is 100 hours




in Dragon issue # 80, pg 54 it states that four members of the Broward Game Players Club in Hollywood FL played D&D for 100 hours straight.




However that was back in 1983, so it might have been broken since then.






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    The record seems to be 209 hours.



    According to this Reddit post, Reddit user JustOneAmongMany asked Guinness about an alleged 1985/6 record. Guinness responded on September 4, 2018 with this message:




    Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.



    A search of our database shows two Dungeons & Dragons endurance
    records from that general time period:



    From June 30th through June [sic] 3rd, 1986, a team of eight players (six
    finished) played for 66 hours in Ilford, Essex.



    A team in Ogden, Utah then got the record for a 1983 game that lasted
    209 hours.




    If you want more information, you should contact Guinness here.






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      $begingroup$
      I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
      $endgroup$
      – Easymode44
      Feb 1 at 8:56






    • 8




      $begingroup$
      For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
      $endgroup$
      – Suthek
      Feb 1 at 12:51






    • 5




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      I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
      $endgroup$
      – Rubiksmoose
      Feb 1 at 13:56















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    $begingroup$

    The record seems to be 209 hours.



    According to this Reddit post, Reddit user JustOneAmongMany asked Guinness about an alleged 1985/6 record. Guinness responded on September 4, 2018 with this message:




    Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.



    A search of our database shows two Dungeons & Dragons endurance
    records from that general time period:



    From June 30th through June [sic] 3rd, 1986, a team of eight players (six
    finished) played for 66 hours in Ilford, Essex.



    A team in Ogden, Utah then got the record for a 1983 game that lasted
    209 hours.




    If you want more information, you should contact Guinness here.






    share|improve this answer









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    • 22




      $begingroup$
      I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
      $endgroup$
      – Easymode44
      Feb 1 at 8:56






    • 8




      $begingroup$
      For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
      $endgroup$
      – Suthek
      Feb 1 at 12:51






    • 5




      $begingroup$
      I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
      $endgroup$
      – Rubiksmoose
      Feb 1 at 13:56













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    $begingroup$

    The record seems to be 209 hours.



    According to this Reddit post, Reddit user JustOneAmongMany asked Guinness about an alleged 1985/6 record. Guinness responded on September 4, 2018 with this message:




    Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.



    A search of our database shows two Dungeons & Dragons endurance
    records from that general time period:



    From June 30th through June [sic] 3rd, 1986, a team of eight players (six
    finished) played for 66 hours in Ilford, Essex.



    A team in Ogden, Utah then got the record for a 1983 game that lasted
    209 hours.




    If you want more information, you should contact Guinness here.






    share|improve this answer









    $endgroup$



    The record seems to be 209 hours.



    According to this Reddit post, Reddit user JustOneAmongMany asked Guinness about an alleged 1985/6 record. Guinness responded on September 4, 2018 with this message:




    Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.



    A search of our database shows two Dungeons & Dragons endurance
    records from that general time period:



    From June 30th through June [sic] 3rd, 1986, a team of eight players (six
    finished) played for 66 hours in Ilford, Essex.



    A team in Ogden, Utah then got the record for a 1983 game that lasted
    209 hours.




    If you want more information, you should contact Guinness here.







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      $begingroup$
      I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
      $endgroup$
      – Easymode44
      Feb 1 at 8:56






    • 8




      $begingroup$
      For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
      $endgroup$
      – Suthek
      Feb 1 at 12:51






    • 5




      $begingroup$
      I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
      $endgroup$
      – Rubiksmoose
      Feb 1 at 13:56












    • 22




      $begingroup$
      I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
      $endgroup$
      – Easymode44
      Feb 1 at 8:56






    • 8




      $begingroup$
      For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
      $endgroup$
      – Suthek
      Feb 1 at 12:51






    • 5




      $begingroup$
      I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
      $endgroup$
      – Rubiksmoose
      Feb 1 at 13:56







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    $begingroup$
    I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
    $endgroup$
    – Easymode44
    Feb 1 at 8:56




    $begingroup$
    I would appreciate it if everybody reading this answer took a moment of silence for the poor DM that had to carry on 209 hours.
    $endgroup$
    – Easymode44
    Feb 1 at 8:56




    8




    8




    $begingroup$
    For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
    $endgroup$
    – Suthek
    Feb 1 at 12:51




    $begingroup$
    For reference: That's 8 days and 17 hours straight.
    $endgroup$
    – Suthek
    Feb 1 at 12:51




    5




    5




    $begingroup$
    I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
    $endgroup$
    – Rubiksmoose
    Feb 1 at 13:56




    $begingroup$
    I'm really curious what the definition of endurance here is.
    $endgroup$
    – Rubiksmoose
    Feb 1 at 13:56













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    This thread suggests that the record was/is 100 hours




    in Dragon issue # 80, pg 54 it states that four members of the Broward Game Players Club in Hollywood FL played D&D for 100 hours straight.




    However that was back in 1983, so it might have been broken since then.






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      This thread suggests that the record was/is 100 hours




      in Dragon issue # 80, pg 54 it states that four members of the Broward Game Players Club in Hollywood FL played D&D for 100 hours straight.




      However that was back in 1983, so it might have been broken since then.






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        This thread suggests that the record was/is 100 hours




        in Dragon issue # 80, pg 54 it states that four members of the Broward Game Players Club in Hollywood FL played D&D for 100 hours straight.




        However that was back in 1983, so it might have been broken since then.






        share|improve this answer









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        This thread suggests that the record was/is 100 hours




        in Dragon issue # 80, pg 54 it states that four members of the Broward Game Players Club in Hollywood FL played D&D for 100 hours straight.




        However that was back in 1983, so it might have been broken since then.







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