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What this is
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs compresses the series' tactical dungeon combat into short solo scenarios that fit on a small surface. Players choose paired card actions, manage a limited hand, and resolve enemy behaviour while trying to complete each encounter before exhaustion. The campaign links those battles through character growth and an unfolding miniature adventure.
At a glance
- Players
- 1
- Listed play time
- 20–30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2024
- Designers
- Joe Klipfel, Nikki Valens
- Box size
- 7.7 × 10.6 × 7.3 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach5.2/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence6.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceLap tray2.6Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
7.7 × 10.6 × 7.3 cm
- Shelf volume
- 0.6 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.3 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured