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The Cones Of Dunshire

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...

Players

8-12

Time

?-?

Age

?+

Weight

4.69

Rating

9.44

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The Cones of Dunshire has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game has a good level of player interaction.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

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The Cones of Dunshire has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, the game has a good level of player interaction.

Replay value

The Cones of Dunshire offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game scales well with different player counts and provides a moderate level of easiness to learn. With a final replayability score of 7.85, it offers a fresh and engaging experience with room for improvement in strategy over time.

Luck profile

The Cones of Dunshire has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements playing a notable but not exclusive role in determining the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies more on player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, The Cones of Dunshire has a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

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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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