Ex Libris: Discover Curated Books for Every Reading Enthusiast

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1. Christopher P. Verified Buyer – 6 July 2024

   I got this for my librarian friend as a birthday present. With a little bit of effort and the instructions on hand, it’s easy enough to learn and even easier to teach once you get the hang of it. The mechanics are fun and straightforward, while still leaving room for strategy. While there are winners and losers in this game, it isn’t super competitive. There aren’t many ways to attack other players. There is a variant where players remove some of the more PvP-centric cards, but even if you leave them in, there isn’t much room for salt in this game.
   

2. Eden Celeste Verified Buyer – 4 September 2024

   At GenCon 50 this is the game all of my friends raved about. Unfortunately when I went to buy it there were no boxes for sale, so I had to wait. Since finally getting my hands on this game I can see what all of the fuss is about! It’s cute, nerdy, competitive and quick. My friends of a literary background especially love it. Take time to read the book titles on the cards. You won’t regret it.
   

3. Common Sense Verified Buyer – 9 October 2024

   So I found this game out of the blue as I am always looking for something new for game nights, and thought my librarian girlfriend would get a kick out of it (she did by the way). Her and I have played it between ourselves about four times and with a group of 4 twice. The game is light on strategy for the most part and its pace feels almost like it is set by how fast you want it to go. I would say it is mid to high on the replay-ability and is fairly relaxed with competition (although she still brags about how she destroyed me the first time we played). I would recommend this game for light game nights with adults and for playing as a family. The art work is well done, the game play is smooth, and each book on the shelves has a unique title which adds some fun during the game.

   

4. Mike Pampinella Verified Buyer – 19 October 2024

   This game is my dream come true. Organizing books from a fantasy world where gelatinous cubes and gnomes run libraries… it’s everything a game should be. Easy to learn and lots of fun. Be sure you have plenty of playing space because your bookshelves can get pretty big. Hoping that there’s an expansion with more book options/categories, libraries, locations, and character options.
   

5. Russell Malo Verified Buyer – 22 November 2024

   Love the mechanics and variable setup. An interesting theme really pulls you in. Gameplay is not too long to wear out it’s welcome. Really nothing else like it in my collection. My one negative is that the text on the cards is a little small and hard to read when you’re keeping up on locations added every turn.
   

6. Violetta Marin Verified Buyer – 17 December 2024

   Every time you play it’s different scenario since there is so many moving parts. Beautiful art and high quality parts. I warmly recommend this game.
   Also: Can be played also with only 2 players or even solo mode!
   

7. D. Price Verified Buyer – 2 February 2025

   My wife works in a library, so this was a no-brainer. I thought it would be a little boring, but it is actually a pretty fun game. The rules are a little tricky if you read them, but there was a great youtube video on how to play that made it a lot clearer.

   There is actually a lot of strategy that goes on during this game, in all it was worth the money.
   

8. Sarah Keery Verified Buyer – 28 February 2025

   Though appearing simple, Ex Libris is a strategy game set in a library with some added twists. Collecting sets of books, ensuring the shelves are stable and in alphabetical order, there is a lot to think about when playing each turn. As a solo player this really works, though would love to see how it plays with more people. The cars are beautifully design and each title quirky and unique. Don’t just place the cards without reading them!
   

9. blackbart Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   Bin emotional in Schieflage bei diesem Spiel: ich wollte es unbedingt haben, sobald ich die Beschreibung gehört hatte, egal was kommt 🙂
   Das Spiel macht Spaß, die Ausstattung ist außergewöhnlich schön, kreativ und alles perfekt verarbeitet für lange Lebensdauer.
   Allerdings sind die Regeln viel zu kompliziert (es mal kurz jemandem erklären: Keine Chance!), und der Lernprozess erstreckt sich über mehr als nur die erste Session.
   

10. Seb Verified Buyer – 18 March 2025

    Attention j ai reçus une édition anglaise. Le manque de visibilité du site boardgamesweekly.com permets difficilement de distinguer ce genre de produit car contrairement à la concurrence qui apposé sur sa photo de présentation produit une icône stipulant la langue de l édition chez boardgamesweekly.com il faut chercher dans le descriptif. Ayant acheté le jeu par la biai d un vendeur français je n imaginait pas qu il me vendait un jeu en anglais. Pour le coup aucun retour possible. Sinon au final j ai fini par trouver le même en français et le jeu est très très bien en soi.
    

11. Margaret Dickinson Verified Buyer – 20 March 2025

    In this game players are creating and expanding personal bookshelves with the hopes of becoming the Grand Librarian of the village. I know this may sound somewhat boring but this game is not the case. It involves strategy mindfulness of what your competitors are doing and some luck too.Right from the start, selecting the wrong character can make your job difficult or give you an advantage that hinders your opponents. There are multiple was to earn points so it can be up in the air on who is winning until the final score is calculated. The rule book is well done and easy to follow. Game components are detailed, pictures and colors are amazing even the books are individually titled. You will play this many times and the game will be different.

    

12. maria Verified Buyer – 28 March 2025

    When I’m bored and alone at home, it’s nice to know I can turn to Ex Libris for a great solo game. The solo mode is insanely easy to set up. There are no decisions to be made for an AI player whatsoever, which I love, and yet you are still in competition with an opponent–the public library! Of course it is also great to play with friends. The strategy changes in a group setting, but the basic mechanics are the same.

    The game’s theme of library building is so cute, and I love that each card has unique alfabetized book names on the spine of each and every book! Easy to set up and put away, and I love that the score card is a dry erase board so you don’t have to worry about running out of paper score cards!
    

13. Hayley Bolton Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    This is the BEST game that I own. I love to find unique games that are the typical Hasbro games i grew up on. Ex Libris is quick to learn and has a FANTASTIC solo mode. This is by far my new favourite game, that I will never get bored of. Renegade Game Studios makes a great game and this is the first of many that I have fallen in love with.