Cootie / Beetle Game*
Players compete to build a plastic bug by rolling dice to see which part they can add. The game was designed by William H. Schaper in 1949, making it the first to feature a fully three-dimensional, freestanding plastic bug. Similar games existed earlier, but they were primarily pencil-and-paper versions.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 3+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
We like Cootie / Beetle Game so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 8 in The best board games of the 1920s
- Position 17 in The Best Board Games with Ants
- Position 7 in The Best Board Games with Ladybugs
- Position 23 in The best classic dice games🎲🏛 - still a joy every time!
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