The Great Library
Build the library of Alexandria through tile matching and specialist workers.
- Designer
- Vital Lacerda
- Published by
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
You are librarians of ancient Alexandria assembling the world's knowledge, placing tiles and specialist workers to build shelves whose connections and matches decide your renown.
Who it's for
Heavy euro players who enjoy spatial optimization and long, quiet games of careful construction.
Not for you if…
You want interaction, a fast session, or rules you can absorb in a single explanation.
Vibe's take
Dense and demanding – it plays like an architectural puzzle where a single misplaced tile costs you a chain you spent an hour building.
Published 2026 · this year
newer than 95% of games
In 208 collections
collected more than 15% of games
1–4 players · ages 14+
Best with 4
100 min–3 h
longer than 95% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: heavy
For experienced groups · 4.4 out of 5 · heavier than 99%
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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