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2018BGG rank #9,078

War of the Buttons

by Andreas Steding · ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH

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Players2–4
Time45–70m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is War of the Buttons?

In War of the Buttons, 2-4 players lead a "gang" of kids who try to build their own hut. To do this, they use both their own dice and "neutral" dice, while hoping for help from their "big brother" and for no one to tattle on them at school. War of the Buttons uses themes of the 1912 novel La Guerre des Boutons by Louis Pergaud.

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingWorker Placement

On the shelf

Categories

DiceMovies / TV / Radio themeNovel-based

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