And the emphasis on, well buttons! The theme is very thorough (and authentic to the theme of the books). I love the concept of Pete The Cat Groovy Buttons. The winner is the player with the most buttons. If there are any buttons left on Pete’s shirt at that time, they are divided evenly among the players. The game continues until the button pile runs out. Luckily you can get them back (plus some!) if you land directly on the button located on Pete’s shirt which allows you to collect the entire jackpot for your button jar. Watch out for the red button though, or you lose buttons from your jar to Pete (in the center of the board). Land on a blue button and you get to choose another player to trade button jars with. Land on a green button and you get to collect buttons from the “button pile” and add them to your own personal “button jar”.

Up to four players take turns spinning to know how many spaces (or buttons) to move their Pete the Cat game piece. Consequently, Groovy Buttons would make a fantastic addition to any family’s collection or an amazing gift.

They obviously take into consideration the long-term repeat use and abuse that board games go through. Not only is the game well thought out but the design of the product itself, the ease of initial setup, the breakdown and storage, everything was beautifully engineered.

In fact, we played so many rounds after dinner, it started getting too close to bedtime so we made a note of whose turn it was and continued playing during breakfast the next day!Īs with all the games we’ve seen from University Games, the quality of the board game is fantastic: Solid materials, bright colors and all around incredibly well-designed. Have you ever read a Pete the Cat book? If not, you’re missing out on one of the most fun, clever and colorful series of children’s books ever! And the Groovy Buttons game captures Pete the Cat’s best qualities.

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