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All the meeples (Folded the book, 500 folds about 4 hours)
Ex Libris, Renegade Game Studios, 2017
end of game look
Ex Libris, Renegade Game Studios, 2017
Pre-production samples of 4 of the 12 special assistant meeples!
All the cute meeples!
Sneak peak of gelatinous cube artwork from Jacqui Davis! Leaked by Scott Gaeta for #artfriday 5/5.
An Ex Libris bookshelf!
First player marker. Printed in black with a few dabs of paint. Design by Patella.

Ex Libris (2017)

Players
1–4
Best: 3
Playing time
45–45 min
Age
10+
7.10
Average rating
7,045
Ratings
2.53/5
Weight
#981
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:奇幻藏书
Designer:Adam P. McIver
Artist:Adam P. McIver, Jacqui Davis, Anita Osburn
Publisher:Devir +10 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 9, Luck 4, Interaction 2, Complexity 5.1, Theme 6
Strategy9.0
Luck4.0
Interaction2.0
Complexity5.1
Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

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Overview

In Ex Libris, you are a collector of rare and valuable books in a thriving gnomish village. Recently, the Mayor and Village Council have announced an opening for a Grand Librarian: a prestigious (and lucrative) position they intend to award to the most qualified villager! Unfortunately, several of your book collector colleagues (more like acquaintances, really) are also candidates.

To outshine your competition, you 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 need to beat your opponents to them when they pop up.

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!

Expansions

Ex Libris: Game Boy Geek Season 6 Kickstarter Promo Cards
Level Up Loot 2
Ex Libris: Expanded Archives
Ex Libris: Artifact Promo Pack
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