Bug Run

Fight your way up four dungeon levels as a rebel bug — but only the opportunist who lands the killing blow gets the loot.

👥 2–6 playersapprox. 60 min🪄 Rules in 5 min10+
5.5 · BGG #17,611

Who it's for

Groups who enjoy semi-cooperative dungeon crawls with dice combat and a healthy dose of opportunistic backstabbing.

Not for you if…

You want tightly balanced strategy or dislike dice-swing combat — Bug Run leans into chaos and opportunism over precision.

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Vibe's take

Loud and a little cutthroat — dice rolls carry real swing, and the shared-danger-but-not-shared-loot structure keeps everyone half-cooperating, half-scheming.

About this game

Bug Run casts you as a caterpillar or beetle locked up for rebellion by a gang of cute-but-mean animal guards. Escaping means fighting through four dungeon levels to the roof, shopping for gear, taking on room-by-room challenges, and rolling dice against increasingly tough guards along the way.

Four-level dungeon escapeSteal-the-kill loot systemDice battles vs. guards
By the numbers

Players

Best at 4 playersWorks with 4–6

Duration

60 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

1.5 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

5.5/10

Rank #17,611

54 ratings

Published

2025