Button Men

Button Men
DesignersJames Ernest
PublishersCheapass Games
Players2
Setup time2 minutes
Playing time10–180 minutes
ChanceMedium
Age range8 and up
SkillsProbabilistic analysis

Button Men is a two-player dice game invented by James Ernest of Cheapass Games, first released in 1999.[1]

A game of Button Men typically takes less than ten minutes to play. Each player is represented by a pin-back button or playing card of their choice. The buttons are usually metal or plastic discs, about 2–2.5 inches (5.1–6.4 cm) in diameter, with a pin on the back that can be used to fasten them to clothing. A button bears the name and illustration of the combatant ("Button Man" or "fighter") assumed by the player. Each button indicates the quantity, maximum value, and abilities (if any) of the player's dice.

  1. ^ Stolze, Greg (2007). "Button Men". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 38–41. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.