Renegade Game Studios has a new board game that will have you tome hounds hunting for books for a collection suitable for a Grand Librarian!
Have you ever wanted to show off your book collection and best other collectors at their own game. With Ex Libris, now is your chance. In Ex Libris, you are a book collector that wants to be awarded the position of Grand Librarian for your village. The official inspector is due in a week and you must put together the finest collection of impressive and rare tomes in order to succeed. However, other collectors are also gunning for the title and will do anything to stop you. You will have to be shrewd and use any tactic available, even a little magic, if you plan on being the Grand Librarian.
Ex Libris: $60
In Ex Libris, you are a collector of rare and valuable books in a thriving fantasy town. The Mayor has just announced a new seat in the Village Council, Grand Librarian. The prestigious and lucrative position will be awarded to the citizen with the most extraordinary library! Unfortunately, several of your book collector colleagues (more like acquaintances, really) are also candidates. To outshine your competition, you’ll need to expand your personal library by sending your trusty assistants out into the village to find the most impressive tomes. Sources for the finest books are scarce, so you’ll need to beat your opponents to them when they pop up – especially if they match your library’s secret focus!
You have only a week before the Mayor’s Official Inspector comes to judge your library, so be sure your assistants have all your books shelved! The Inspector is a tough cookie and will use her Official Checklist to grade your library on several criteria including shelf stability, alphabetical order, and variety — and don’t think she’ll turn a blind eye to books the Council has banned! You need shrewd planning and cunning tactics (and perhaps a little magic) to surpass your opponents and become Grand Librarian!
Number of Players: 2-4
For Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 45 Minutes
MSRP: $60Game Box Contains:
- 1 Folding Town Board
- 1 Double-sided Dry-erase “Official Library Inspection Form” Board
- 1 Dry Erase Marker
- 12 Double-sided Library Tiles
- 18 Oversized Location Tiles
- 12 Standard Assistant Meeples
- 12 Special Assistant Meeples
- 1 “Crystal Ball” First Player Token
- 152 Book Cards (with 510 unique book titles)
- 6 Category Cards
- 1 Rulebook
Ex Libris is available now on-line or at your FLGS. If you want to see the rules and game mechanics, a PDF version of the rulebook is available.
For more on Ex Libris and other great board games, visit Renegade Game Studios!
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