A simple, fast-paced, and innovative take on tableau building and set collection. For thousands of years, human history has been documented. Our technological feats, geographical discoveries, and pursuit of prosperity are intertwined in books that tell our Earthly story. Now, you can shape this story with Books of Time. This game offers a unique and thrilling spin on tableau building, enabling you to construct three great books, each with special abilities. Create amazing combinations as you write your civilization's story. Three types of pages - trade, science, and industry - go into player books. During the game, add pages to form powerful action combinations. Efficiently manage resources to build books that meet your goals and score the most points. The contents include various cover tiles, binder rings, bookmarks, pages, boards, tokens, and a chronicle lectern. It's suitable for 1 - 4 players, takes 45 - 60 minutes, and is for ages 14 and up. Features include deck, bag, and pool building, hand management, open drafting, set collection, and solo play.
To play Books of Time, first, set up the game using the included components like the civilization board, player boards, cover tiles, and pages. Each player gets a player board and some starting pages. The goal is to build three books with trade, science, and industry pages. During the game, add pages to your books to create powerful action combinations. Try to meet your personal objectives and score the most points. Manage your resources, such as tokens, carefully to build the books you need. Remember, you can play this game solo or with 1 - 4 players. It usually takes 45 - 60 minutes to finish a game. After each use, make sure to store the components in a dry place to keep them in good condition. Avoid bending or damaging the cards and tiles. If the tokens get dirty, you can gently clean them with a soft cloth. Have fun playing and creating your civilization's story!
