The players also get one 'swing' die that can be of any type the player chooses. The dice are rolled and used to capture the opponent's dice. Dice can be captured using a 'Power Attack' by picking a single die that has an equal or higher value than the captured die. Dice can also be captured using the 'Skill Attack' method by picking two dice whose total equals exactly the value of the captured die. The capturing die or dice are rerolled and play passes to the opponent.
Players continue to take turns rolling dice and capturing each other's dice.
Captured dice are scored for points and the first player to win three rounds wins the game. I knew the game was a winner when I was able to teach it to my wife in five minutes. I think that one sign of a successful game design is how quickly a 'non-gamer' type can pick up a game and enjoy playing it. I really cannot say enough good things about Button Men . Cheapass Games has already released twelve different fighters and there are more to come.