Good question! I think part of it is my play process: I tend to go much faster after I’ve played with a set of scoring goals a few times. If I played with random goals, that likely would put it over the time limit you’re looking at. I sometimes slow down during the last couple of rounds when I really need to make an animal token work in order to win, too!

Scoring can take up a few minutes, so that might be able to be reduced by taking a photo to get the final score later. Pre-sorting the required tiles in a separate bag could also be helpful to cut down on setup time. But it’s probably a case of understanding the scoring goals ahead of time to keep it into a short time frame.

I would recommend timing your plays when you have some extra time, just to see what your baseline is! My play times are very subjective, and I sometimes have times that are very different from the standard expected play time (either more or less). If you’re close to 25 minutes now, that definitely seems doable! But if you’re taking longer, it might be a better idea to find smaller games that will typically play in around 10-15 minutes. Hope this helps you out!