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Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs

Gloomhaven and its mercenaries get shrunk down in this unique stand-alone, single-player adventure!

Two hands holding a spread of Buttons & Bugs ability cards over the game board, with the box behind.
The Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs box, credited to Klipfel and Valens on the front.
Everything in the box laid out: miniatures, character boards, ability cards, scenario book and tokens.

Photographs: Cephalofair Games.

Buttons & Bugs gives you the same deep strategy combat of Gloomhaven but in a fraction of the size. Its compact footprint and streamlined system mean you can set up and play a scenario in under 20 minutes, and it fits on your coffee table or even an airplane tray table.

Joe co-designed it with Nikki Valens for Cephalofair Games. It reimplements Gloomholdin’, Joe’s free, 18-card print-and-play shrink of Gloomhaven, which spent over a week at #1 on BoardGameGeek’s Hotness list.

Joe Klipfel, smiling, in a blue sweater.

Hey, I’m Joe!

I’m the game and graphic designer at Mythfield Games. I love seeing busy parents, or folks with travel-heavy careers, using my games to keep their hobby alive in spite of their demanding schedules.

Feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback. I love connecting with people in the community and would welcome hearing from you!

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