2017 · Card Game
Ex Libris
Build a private collection of rare tomes in a bustling gnomish village and compete to impress the Mayor’s inspector. Players send assistants to acquire books from limited spawns, then place them on shelves to meet scoring criteria: alphabetical order, shelf stability, variety, and banned-book restrictions. Action choices and timing are important as sources appear and opponents race for the same items, and location-based special powers shift as the game progresses. Planning, tile placement, and resource management determine who best organizes their library by the end of the week.
- Players
- 1–4 best 3
- Playing time
- 45 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 2.5 / 5
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 170
- Plays logged
- 234
- Players
- 1h 11m
- Average play
- 66
- In collections
- 17
- On wishlists
- 1
- Pre-ordered
7.7/10
from 40 Ludoya reviews
Garfield10.0 3 I really like this game. The theme is great, the gameplay is easy and interesting. [c] Theme: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Very good --> Gameplay: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Very good amount of choices --> Interaction: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Very little --> Artwork: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Good --> Luck: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Sometimes, it's usually your choice --> Strategy: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Plan your library --> Components: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok, nothing special --> Play duration: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Easy to teach: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Rules quality: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Setup time: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> No downtime: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Plays very fast --> Replay value: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Random worker place boards, tons of cards --> [/c]
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First impressions · 2 plays
Great set collection game comined with worker placement! Love the theme, the art, the alphabetical order... it's really clever and so much fun!
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Free, on web, Android and iOS
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