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Best with 3 players
186 of 359 votes
Player-recommended age: 8+
32 of 60 votes
2-4
30'
12
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Biblios
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Description
You are an abbot of a medieval monastery competing with other abbots to amass the greatest library of sacred books. To do so, you need to have both the workers and resources to run a well-functioning scriptorium. To acquire workers and resources, you use a limited supply of donated gold. In addition, you must be on good terms with the powerful bishop, who can help you in your quest.
The object of the game is to score the most Victory Points. You win Victory Points by winning any of the 5 categories: Illuminators, Scribes, Manuscripts, Scrolls, and Supplies. You win a category by having the highest total number of workers (Scribes, Illuminators) or resources (Manuscripts, Scrolls, Supplies) in that category. This is determined by the numbers in the upper left corner on the cards. At the start of the game, each category is worth 3 Victory Points. As the game progresses, the values on the Value Board will change and some categories will become worth more or less Victory Points than others. The game is divided into 2 stages: a Donation stage and an Auction stage. During the Donation stage, players acquire free cards according to an established plan. In the Auction stage, players purchase cards in auction rounds. After the two stages, winners of each category are determined and Victory Points awarded. The player with the most Victory Points wins.
The game involves a good deal of strategic planning, some bluffing, and a little bit of luck. The rules are easy to understand, but you have to play it a few times to develop a playing strategy. It plays differently from 2-4 players, but each game is equally fun and challenging.
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Auction/Bidding |
| Categories: | Medieval |
| Alternative names: | Biblios Scriptorium Scripts and Scribes Biblios Scriptorium Scripts & Scribes Τα Χειρόγραφα του Αββαείου Аббатство ビブリオス ビブリオス：中世の写本師 文獻室 |
| BARCODE: | 3760175510281 |
| In 12 wishlists In 13 collections This was seen 18554 times | |
Description
You are an abbot of a medieval monastery competing with other abbots to amass the greatest library of sacred books. To do so, you need to have both the workers and resources to run a well-functioning scriptorium. To acquire workers and resources, you use a limited supply of donated gold. In addition, you must be on good terms with the powerful bishop, who can help you in your quest.
The object of the game is to score the most Victory Points. You win Victory Points by winning any of the 5 categories: Illuminators, Scribes, Manuscripts, Scrolls, and Supplies. You win a category by having the highest total number of workers (Scribes, Illuminators) or resources (Manuscripts, Scrolls, Supplies) in that category. This is determined by the numbers in the upper left corner on the cards. At the start of the game, each category is worth 3 Victory Points. As the game progresses, the values on the Value Board will change and some categories will become worth more or less Victory Points than others. The game is divided into 2 stages: a Donation stage and an Auction stage. During the Donation stage, players acquire free cards according to an established plan. In the Auction stage, players purchase cards in auction rounds. After the two stages, winners of each category are determined and Victory Points awarded. The player with the most Victory Points wins.
The game involves a good deal of strategic planning, some bluffing, and a little bit of luck. The rules are easy to understand, but you have to play it a few times to develop a playing strategy. It plays differently from 2-4 players, but each game is equally fun and challenging.
Card sleeves in this game
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Auction/Bidding |
| Categories: | Medieval |
| Alternative names: | Biblios Scriptorium Scripts and Scribes Biblios Scriptorium Scripts & Scribes Τα Χειρόγραφα του Αββαείου Аббатство ビブリオス ビブリオス：中世の写本師 文獻室 |
| BARCODE: | 3760175510281 |
| In 12 wishlists In 13 collections This was seen 18554 times | |
What players say
How many players it plays best with · 359 votes on BoardGameGeek
- 1 0 0 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 179 do not recommend it
- 2 71 71 say it plays best, 186 recommend it, 57 do not recommend it
- 3 186 186 say it plays best, 133 recommend it, 3 do not recommend it
- 4 127 127 say it plays best, 151 recommend it, 21 do not recommend it
- 4+ 0 0 say it plays best, 4 recommend it, 142 do not recommend it
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CAUTION! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small parts which could be swallowed or inhaled.