2023Adam P. McIver
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight

2017Adam P. McIver
From BoardGameGeek
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!
Ex Libris has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to September 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Ex-Libris | Solo Playthrough" by Crimsonboardgames, which runs 42 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ex Libris: Revised Edition Review - Nothing Worse Than Not Finding That Book You Wanted" by BoardGameCo. To see it played, watch "Ex Libris Board Game Playthrough" by Tabletop Gaming Guild.
If you like it, try Ex Libris: Revised Edition, Ex Libris: Expanded Archives and Coin Age, also by Adam P. McIver, or Meadow, which shares several of its mechanics.
2023Adam P. McIver
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
2023Adam P. McIver
1 - 5 players45 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
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!
Designer
Adam P. McIver
Artists
Jacqui Davis, Adam P. McIver, Anita Osburn
Publisher
Renegade Game Studios
Mechanics