The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville
- Designers: Christian Kudahl, Erik Andersson Sunden
- Publisher: Ravensuburger
- Players: 2-4
- Age: 8+
- Time: 30 minutes
- Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4o9mttf
- Played with review copy provided by publisher
The village of Buttonville is undoubtedly the most glorious village of all time aside from one small problem: There’s no one there! In The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville, you slip into the role of a guild master and recruit new residents — quirky inventors, cunning traders, and fearless guards — to transform the sleepy little town into a place full of life and laurel wreaths.
Each round, you take two cards, whether directly from the market or blindly from the deck. Once you’ve gathered enough like-minded people, you lay down a set: three gossiping bards grant a song of power sounds, while four nimble blacksmiths provide a discount boost for additional recruits. Your sets provide instant effects, enhance each other, and ultimately yield victory points. Timing, a knack for probability, and a touch of luck with the cards are the key to your triumph.
What’s special about these cards? The synergies grow like ivy: the larger a set, the stronger its effect. Should you spontaneously play three identical cards or eagerly wait for the fourth? Add to that the modular market system, which sets up each game differently. Thanks to 25 different villagers, no game will be the same. Grab the guild flag now, recruit your troops, and secure the glory Buttonville deserves!
Opinionated Gamers Quick Takes 2025 – Part 2
Happy Holidays to everyone!
As the year comes to a close, another Quick Takes column
We’ve started a tradition of writing a group document with very short takes on the games that we play. Of course, you’ll not get as much info as in a full review, but as our reviews likely won’t start for awhile, you can at least get a glimpse into what we think about certain games. The OG writers can leave their initials at the end of a comment if they want attribution…
We’ll post this to the blog every few weeks to give some thoughts on each game. Here is the next installment on what we think about the games from Spiel 2025
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