The Cones of Dunshire
Build a civilization with Spirit Cards, pursue four cones, and discover a game where the Challenge Play is essentially played in reverse.
8 - 12
player(s)
Heavy
About this board game
The Cones of Dunshire is a fictional board game for 2–12 players, with BoardGameGeek data listing 8–12 players. Its goal is to accumulate cones: the first player to reach four cones wins.
Getting a cone requires players to build a civilization, and that is where the Spirit Cards come in. The game also features the Challenge Play, described as essentially the game played in reverse.
Players take on distinctive identities from the world of Dunshire. Available roles include:
- Two wizards
- A maverick
- The Arbiter
- Two warriors
- A corporal
- A ledgerman
The ledgerman does not play. Instead, this role keeps score while wearing a hat labeled Ledgerman, adding a memorable theatrical element to the proceedings.
The Cones of Dunshire is based on the fictional game featured on the NBC television program Parks & Recreation. Its real-world history includes a one-off charity live version hosted by Mayfair Games at Gen Con in 2014.
The game box from that event contained a souvenir T-shirt and nothing else. That unusual release makes The Cones of Dunshire a distinctive piece of board-game culture, combining a fictional game world, recognizable roles, cone collecting, civilization building, Spirit Cards, and the reverse-structured Challenge Play.
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