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Rules assistance for Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 20–30 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers is an expansion for Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs released in 2026 for 1 player, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Nikki Valens and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Explore a new adventure in the micro mercenary realm of Gloomhaven with Pub Crawlers. Continue exploring the tiny side of Gloomhaven with new mercenaries in this single-player adventure! Players will be able to explore 17 new scenario cards with the original Buttons & Bugs mercenaries or with 2 all-new mercenaries! The expansion comes with all-new micro miniatures for these 2 new playable characters, as well as new foes, dice, and more. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Cephalofair Games
Questions and answers
Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers is 20–30 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 Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers for ages 10 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.
Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement. 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 Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers are: Nikki Valens. 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 Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers as an expansion for Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs to use it. Check that your edition of Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.