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Ex Libris: Review Information: Mechanics:   Set Collection, Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Variable Player Powers  Player Age:  14+ Player Count:  1 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Adam P. McIver Game Artist:  Anita Osburn, Jacqui Davis Time to Play:  45 Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the Lets Play Games.  Introduction: Ex Libris is a fantasy-filled adventure into the organisational world of a library. Players are sending out workers to gain and shelf new books into their tableu. Be careful with the book placement as there are strict scoring rules on alphabetical order, shelf stability, and favoured genres. Game Anatomy: Book Cards: Each book card has a letter on the top left. Next to these are two numbers, the second of which will tell you how many cards of this letter appear in the deck, where the first number will determine the card’s sequential order. E...

Potions of Azerland: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Building, Simultaneous Selection, Resource Management  Player Age:  10+ Player Count:  1 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Grayden Baker Game Artist:  Andrew Bosley BGG Weight:  2.71 Publisher: Warped Reality Games, Lucky Duck Games Time to Play:  45- 90 Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution Introduction: Potions of Azerland is a mostly simultaneous resource management game. Players are selecting what each of the five actions is worth to them. The player with the fastest speed (lowest value) will get a stronger version of the action or get first preference for that action. Rather than perform actions, players can work around town and skip the action to receive gold. The game runs for six rounds and players are trying to craft potions that will either be used for abilities or to attract visitors (gain...

Harrow County: Review Information: Mechanics:   Head to Head, Assymetrical, Deduction, Resource Management, Bag Builder, Engine Building Player Age:   12+  Player Count:   1  - 4  Players Time to Play:   45 - 90  Minutes  Game Designer:   Jay Cormier, Shad Game Artist:  Tyler Crook Publisher : Off the Page Games Year Published:   2024 BGG Weight:   3.77 Disclaimer:   A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Harrow County is a beloved comic created by Dark Horse Comics. It has 32 issues focusing on Emmy, a reincarnated witch, re-exploring an eerie gothic world. In terms of the board game, Harrow County is big to dive into. There are five factions (including the fairy folk expansion) that have completely asymmetrical rules and play styles, although some are also only used during higher player counts. Since this game is so vast in its complexity, this review is going to foc...