2007 · Religious
Biblios
Players take the role of medieval abbots building a monastic library by acquiring workers and resources with a limited supply of donated gold. Play splits into a Donation phase, where cards are taken according to a preset layout, and an Auction phase, where players bid gold to obtain additional cards. Cards represent Scribes, Illuminators, Manuscripts, Scrolls and Supplies; each card contributes toward one of five scoring categories. Victory points come from winning categories by having the highest totals, while the values of categories shift during play. The game emphasizes planning, tactical bidding and occasional bluffing as players balance spending against long-term scoring.
- Players
- 2–4 best 3
- Playing time
- 30 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 1.7 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 386
- Plays logged
- 204
- Players
- 24m 41s
- Average play
- 58
- In collections
- 19
- On wishlists
7.1/10
from 45 Ludoya reviews
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Mohasz6.9 Solid little game, I really dislike the look and the 'theme' though. Also, I'm more and more certain that I'm just not a fan of auctions. Herbaceous is a similar game, but without the auction and with more interesting set collection + much more pleasing aesthetics.
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