How to Play War of the Buttons: The Flower Meadow & Little Sister

Game Objective

The objective of the game, with the "War of the Buttons: The Flower Meadow & Little Sister" mini-expansion, is to strategically use the Little Sister tokens to influence Locations and gain advantages. By placing the Little Sister in a Location, the player who placed her gains 1 additional button each time they place dice in that Location in the current round. If that player also wins the bonus tile at the end of the round, they receive the bonus twice. The game involves managing these tokens to maximize gains and potentially win the bonus tiles.

Preparation (Setup)

1. The Little Sister mini-expansion adds a new Location to the game board: the Flower Meadow.
2. The Flower Meadow Location tile is attached to the bottom left corner of the game board.
3. The Little Sister tokens are placed next to the game board, forming a reserve.

Game Flow

The game progresses in rounds. The use of the Little Sister occurs at the beginning of each round:

1. At the beginning of each round, players can decide whether they want to place their Little Sister in one of the Locations.
2. This decision must be made after the new bonus tokens have been placed, but before players have rolled their colored dice.
3. After this decision phase, players roll their colored dice and proceed with the normal game actions.

Actions and How to Play

Obtaining the "Little Sister" Token

• For each round, a player can use a pair of colored dice (which must show the same number) in the Flower Meadow.
• As a reward, the player takes a Little Sister token of their player color.
• The dice placed in the Flower Meadow cannot be moved and count towards the evaluation of the exam, as well as the snitch.
• A player who has a Little Sister token in front of them or already in use in any Location cannot place dice in the Flower Meadow.
• Only one player per round can place dice in the Flower Meadow.

Using the "Little Sister" Token

• At the beginning of each round, players can decide whether they want to place their Little Sister in one of the Locations.
• This decision is made after the new bonus tokens are placed, but before rolling the colored dice.
• Players using the Little Sister can place the token in the Location for marking.
• The Little Sister causes the player who placed her to gain 1 additional button each time they place dice in that Location (in the current round).
• If that player also wins the bonus tile at the end of the round, they receive the bonus twice.
• The Little Sister token is returned to the reserve and can be collected again by that player using dice in the Flower Meadow.
• All players can use their Little Sister token, even if only one player per round can place dice in the Flower Meadow.
• Only one active Little Sister token is allowed per player.
• Multiple tokens can be used in the same round (by different players).

End of Game and Scoring

Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Tips for Winning

1. Maximize Button Gains: Place your Little Sister in a Location where you plan to place many dice that round to secure extra buttons with each placement.
2. Double Bonuses: Try to use the Little Sister in a Location where you have a good chance of winning the bonus tile at the end of the round, as this will double the bonus received.
3. Manage the Token: Remember that you can only have one active Little Sister token at a time. Plan when and where to use it to optimize your gains, and know that it returns to the reserve to be collected again after use.