Ex Libris: A Game of Lies and Libraries
There’s a new game coming from Renegade Studios, all about building the best Library in your fantasy town.
Take your little town full of quiet wonder, where every day is like the one before–and then build the grandest library you can, so that any wistful dreamer whose nose is perpetually stuck in a book has a place to go so she can forget about her cares for at least a little while–even if it is *kind* of haughty, but then also like, everyone in the town maybe shouldn’t have been so judgmental of Belle either. It’s not a great situation either way–but I mean come on people, reading is hardly as weird as eating five dozen eggs every morning. And it DEFINITELY isn’t as big a cause for alarm as committing someone’s father to an insane asylum because you want to marry someone and she said no.
Hey what were we talking about again?
Right–announced from Renegade Studios, Ex Libris is a board game about building the best library in the land. You’re competing for title of grand librarian–a position that will only go to the most qualified villager, so you’ve got to outshine the competition with your library. Make sure it’s the best, otherwise you’ll fall into obscurity like the rest.
via Renegade Games
Ex Libris
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.
AdvertisementTo 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 only have a few days before the Mayor’s Official Inspector comes to judge your library, so be sure your assistants have all your books shelved in time! She is a tough cookie, and will use her Official Inspection Form to grade your library on several criteria including alphabetical order, shelf stability, prominent works, and variety. And don’t think she’ll turn a blind eye to books the Council has banned! You’ll need shrewd planning, cunning tactics, and perhaps a little magic to surpass your opponents and become Grand Librarian!
Dig through the shelves of your friendly local game store this fall to find Ex Libris. Two to four gnomes, ghouls, gelatinous cubes and other players ages 10 and up will compete for the title of Grand Librarian over the course of a 45-minute inspection. Each carefully created game will contain the following components:
- 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
Be careful though, some books are dangerous…
