Biblios Dice

SETUP: Each player sits opposite one another. Shuffle the dice and place them in the center play area. Set aside a scoring pad and pen. Determine who goes first randomly.

GAMEPLAY

1. On your turn, roll all available dice in the center pool.
2. After rolling, you must immediately claim one die showing any value. Place it in front of you—this die is now yours and cannot be taken.
3. Your opponent then claims one die from the remaining rolled dice.
4. Continue alternating turns, with each player claiming one die per turn, until all dice have been claimed.
5. Once all dice are claimed, proceed to the auction phase: Players use their collected dice values as currency (bid amounts). The player with the highest bid gets first pick of available books from the library display. Books have point values ranging from 1-5 points. Alternate selections until all books are distributed.
6. Ties in bidding are broken by who claimed their dice first during the rolling phase.

WINNING CONDITIONS

After all books are auctioned and distributed, calculate your total points from the books you've acquired. The player with the highest total score wins.

NOTES FOR 2-PLAYER ADAPTATION

Biblios Dice was originally designed for 2-4 players. In 2-player format, the game sharpens significantly: every die choice directly impacts your opponent's options, making each decision crucial. The auction phase becomes a tense head-to-head negotiation. With only two players, luck from dice rolls matters less—strategy dominates. Both players must carefully plan which dice combinations will best support their book acquisition strategy.