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The Cones Of Dunshire

A fictional civilization-building game has players accumulate four cones to win. Spirit cards support the civilization requirement, while a reverse-format challenge play adds an intentionally unusual twist to the contest.

Civilization Fantasy Theme: Fictional Games

Players

8-12

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

4.69/5

Rating

9.44

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Cones of Dunshire, a gaming experience for 2-12 players, the goal is to accumulate cones: four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization...which is where the Spirit Cards come in.

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In Cones of Dunshire, a gaming experience for 2-12 players, the goal is to accumulate cones: four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization...which is where the Spirit Cards come in. Each player takes on the identity of one of two wizards, a maverick, the Arbiter, two warriors, a corporal, or a ledgerman (who doesn't play but keeps score while wearing a hat that says "Ledgerman"). Then there's the Challenge Play...the thing about the Challenge Play is that it's basically the game...in reverse. The game Cones of Dunshire is based on the fictional game Cones of Dunshire as seen on the NBC television program Parks & Recreation. A one-off charity live version was hosted by Mayfair Games at Gencon in 2014. The game box contained a souvenir t-shirt and nothing else. This game was never published.

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Play and group

Players
8–12
Best with
6–12
Complexity
4.7/5
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Credits

Artists

2
Jared Blando Aaron J. Riley

Publishers

1
Mayfair Games

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