- BGG rank
- BGG #19,590
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Chefs
- 2–6 players
- 25 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,595
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Mysterious Library
2018
Rules assistance for The Mysterious Library
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Mysterious Library
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The Mysterious Library is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Beatrix Bohony and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection.
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About the game
The Mysterious Library had a collection of special books. They provided REAL adventures for the readers who became a character of the story. They could train dragons, search for treasures, sail on the Nile, all this for a library fee of a few cents. One day an inventor came to make experiments with the books: Mr. Mean did awful destruction with his projector blade. In the damaged books the continuity of the story was broken and the adventurers had trapped by them and couldn’t return to reality. Your mission is to collect all parts of the destroyed books to set the adventurers free. You also have to disarm those projector blades that Mr. Mean activates one by one in the library to save the building from collapsing by the devastating magical power. The mission can be successful only if you all return to your headquarters without any harm. Every member of your team has a special talent which can help you during the game and if you use these talents skillfully, and in coordination, with each other, your mission will be successful! —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Marbushka
Questions and answers
The Mysterious Library supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The Mysterious Library is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Mysterious Library for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Mysterious Library has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Mysterious Library belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Mysterious Library are: Beatrix Bohony. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Mysterious Library as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.