- BGG rank
- BGG #3,589
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Gate
- 1 player
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #23,023
- BGG rating
- 6.5
StoneFire
2020
Rules assistance for StoneFire
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for StoneFire
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StoneFire is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jason Glover and Calvin Nelson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
In StoneFire you will be leading a tribe during a fantasy stone age where you will be battling dinosaurs, taming beasts, expanding the population of your village, discovering new locations, and more! StoneFire is based on Calvin Nelson's amazingly fun game Character Quest:Heroes. Your goal is to build up the strength of your tribe to the point where you can tackle the boss, an allosaurus. Meanwhile creatures from the wilderness are persistently attacking. If the wilderness deck is ever emptied before you defeat the allosaurus, the game ends immediately. StoneFire uses hand-management, with a bit of deck-building and set-collection. Each turn you draw new characters from the tribal deck. These cards will either be humans or tamed beasts. You then get to use your cards to form a hunting party to either travel to the wilderness or to secure an available location card. Lastly, you may add one card face-up to your village (these cards may be used in later rounds) and then draw back up. Alternatively, you may pass on hunting and rest two characters (placing them in your village) and then draw one egg card. Egg cards are gained in many ways, and are used to score end-game bonus points. —description from the designer
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- Grey Gnome Games
Questions and answers
StoneFire supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for StoneFire is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists StoneFire for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
StoneFire has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
StoneFire belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Prehistoric. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of StoneFire are: Jason Glover and Calvin Nelson. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists StoneFire as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.