The Great Library Board Game

£139.90

The Great Library Board Game

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The Great Library Board Game

Name: The Great Library Board Game
Brand: Made In Camelot
Price: 139.9 GBP
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In the third century B.C., Ptolemy I envisioned the creation of the Great Library of Alexandria, a monumental repository of human knowledge housed within a space known as the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. Ptolemy's dream was to amass the world's knowledge, and the library housed countless manuscripts, reflecting his Herculean effort to collect and preserve the intellectual heritage of the ancient world and gain renown to his name. The Great Library, situated near the bustling port of Alexandria, welcomed ships carrying relics, scholars, and the wisdom of distant lands. The Chief of Librarians oversaw the organization of the vast collection. The library's shelves whispered with the rustling of ancient parchment, embodying the spirit of intellectual curiosity and cross-cultural exchange. This is The Great Library Board Game.

As players step into the sandals of Librarians in the Great Library, you take on the crucial responsibilities of leading the institution within the Mouseion, navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by this legendary center of knowledge. Amidst the relics, diverse minds, and bustling port activity, the Librarians became the primary custodians of knowledge, shaping the legacy of the Great Library and contributing to the rich tapestry of ancient history.

During this game, you research Great Works, deliver Crafts to the kingdom, and train Scribes to translate Manuscripts. Then, you send the Manuscripts, Great Works, and Crafts to the Great Library to gain Renown, Improvements, and other benefits, and attract the great Scholars of the time to the Library to work with you. You will need to manage resources to achieve your aims, including the most important resource of all: Time.

As Scholars perform their work, Generations will pass triggering Events and the Great Library will fill. When the second Event is triggered or when 2 or fewer empty spaces remain in the Library, the end of the game is triggered and the player with the most Renown is named the Greatest Librarian and wins the game.

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Released in 2026
Designed by Vital Lacerda
Artwork by Ian O'Toole

Mechanisms

Connections Matching Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Turn Order: Pass Order Worker Placement Different Worker Types

Genres/themes

Ancient

1-4 players
Best: 2, 4

100-180 min
of play time

Suggested for
ages 14+

Heavy
complexity

Base Game
• 1 Main board
• 1 Time and Pinakes board
• 4 player Workshop boards
• Rulebook & Solo rulebook
• 4 Player aids
• 7 Time dice
• 12 Knowledge dice
• 7 Generation tiles
• 8 Local Scholars
• 8 Setup cards
• 7 Library Location tiles
• 1 Starting Craft tile
• 6 Head Librarian tiles
• 4 Starting Scribes
• 36 Scribes
• 6 Starting Manuscript tiles
• 48 Manuscript tiles
• 9 Great Works
• 12 Craft tiles
• 6 Event tiles
• 36 King’s Request cards
• 8 King’s Improvement tiles
• 16 King’s Improvement cubes
• 12 Great Works Improvement cubes
• 18 Invited Scholar cards
• 16 Invited Scholars
• 16 Invited Scholar Location tiles
• 15 Translation Stones
• 4 Fleet markers
• 16 Captain tokens
• 20 Ship Location tiles
• 16 Pinax tiles
• 48 Seals
• 48 Library tokens
• 4 Turn Order markers
• 4 Renown markers
• 4 Time markers
• 12 Academy markers
• 20 King’s Grace tokens
• 25 Research tokens
• 16 Silver Crate tokens
• 16 Ink Crate tokens
• 16 Papyrus Crate tokens
• 16 Solo cards
• 13 Solo tiles
• Zotikós’ Workshop

Upgrade Pack
• 16 metal King Improvement cubes
• 12 metal Great Works Improvement cubes
• 9 wooden Great Works tiles
• 16 wooden Pinax tiles
• 7 wooden Generation tiles

Box Dimensions: 395 × 318 × 90 mm / 15.55 × 12.52 × 3.54 in
Box Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.61 lb

New to The Great Library Board Game? Watch this how-to-play video for a quick rundown of the rules.

Keep The Great Library Board Game rulebook PDF on hand for game night

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Card sizes of The Great Library Board Game

44 x 67mm (78 cards)

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