Game Info
Year
2024
Players
1-5
Age
12+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.5/5
Collection
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Description
A cozy literary set collection card game where book collectors curate themed sets of books for their personal collection
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Actualol Top List at 7:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative gameplay
- Challenging due to illogical instructions
- Requires tense coordination
- Small footprint, playable on a tiny table
- Includes a unique cat retrieval mechanic
Cons
- Can be difficult to balance
- Requires careful component management (cat)
Thematic elements
- Stacking shelves with books
Comparison games
- Tinder Blocks
- Barbecues
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — It's cooperative. And thank Jane Austin because it would be impossible on your own.
- dexterity — Stacking up the shelves with books, trying your best not to make it fall over.
- Push Your Luck — Choose the one that isn't going to make everything immediately collapse.
- Set Collection — Each shelf tells you which books you need to place and where you have to place some of them.
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Quotes (from this video)
- And Dice Pool Party plays two to eight players and will work for the whole family.
- It's such a silly little game, but it's such a fresh challenge.
- Her favorite is Suspectto, which is a beautifully simple deduction game.
- It feels like it's teaching her things that most other games for toddlers aren't.
- The other game, Troopo, is a great introduction to pushing your luck.
- It's the classic push your luck dilemma, but distilled down to a format that kids can understand, and it works perfectly.
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Board Stupid Top List at 1:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative and less punishing
- Portable
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Dexterity games
Comparison games
- Tinder Blocks
- Barbecubes
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Unlike previous games in the series which were competitive, this one is comparative and cooperative.
- dexterity — Players build a bookshelf by drawing cards that dictate which elements (books, etc.) to place, aiming to balance up to eight levels. An annoying cat element is introduced that can ruin plans.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, we just want to tell you which one they are and why.
- So, let's start off this list at number 10 with the smallest game you can buy.
- The the ones before they were little they were like competitive.
- Exactly that.
- So there's some great play that can be had with here with deliberately placing your dice on places where your opponents are just to remove everybody's dice.
- So, you're trying to get your piece to the dungeon door with the most treasure underneath it.
- And 10B is a lovely town building card game.
- So there's some really interesting again emerging gameplay from that system which is really really fantastic.
- Yeah. So, this is from the guys at Inside Up Games and they it was a Kickstarter probably a couple of years ago and now it's going like full full retail and it's what they call the Twisted Realms trilogy.
- But this game seems to be um sitting in somewhere between um in that space where where you got hit, you got thunder of vendetta, you got joy ride
- This basically seems like a rea battler with with cards with cars.
- But this is a wide modern Euro game.
- The production looks beautiful with this like rotating boards and stuff.
- And Container is a fabulous economic old school, old-fashioned style Euro game.
- cowboy fighting the spawns of hell. That is so metal.
- So for example, a double pair will do x amount of damage. If you got a full house, you're going to do a lot of damage. If you got a poker, you're going to do like the mega crit crit one.
- world order is a game of geopolitical stability and the slow balance and careful balance of power between major global players
- It's u it's again it's uh that this social like political games each player is going to play um uh one of the the four superpowers in the game is going to be the US, Russia, Europe or or China
- So, Matt, that takes us to the end of this video where some of the most exciting new games that you can buy at UK GE 2026.
- In order to enter our giveaway totally free, but we got a couple of different ways.
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Crimsonboardgames Top List at 2:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Solo playable
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Stacking cards with books and a cat climbing a bookshelf
Comparison games
- Tic Tac Track
- Tinder Blocks
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card stacking — The gameplay involves stacking cards with books between them.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Next we have Song of the Wild Kin one to four players area movement cooperative game deck bag and pool building. That all sounds perfect to me.
- So, we don't have anything to show yet really. So, we only have the box art. But look how cute that looks.
- Action-packed co-op game.
- This could again be very gimmicky. But I'm curious to see.
- I mean, it's obviously Cthulhu themed. Love that.
- I don't know. It might suck, you know.
- This is just an insta buy for me. I'm just going to get it.
- Um they just look so cute and they're both one to four or like at least this one's one to six and this one's one to four players.
- I'm very, very sad that this does not have a solo option because it looks so freaking cute...
- Look at how stunning this looks. I mean, excuse me?
- But, some for some reason this grabs me even more.
- I hope you guys enjoyed um that um I'm very excited about UK Games Expo.
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Grant Lyon News at 1:42 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
- pretty hard
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Tinder Blocks
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- balancing — It's a bit of a balancing act.
- cooperative play — You are trying to cooperatively build up to a certain number of levels on this bookshelf and if you do that, you win.
- dexterity — You will be placing cards and then having to put books on them and you will be building up cards and books and it's a bit of a balancing act.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Sorry this video is coming a little bit late this month.
- I have been on tour with my board game comedy show.
- Almost every single show has sold out so far which is better than I could have hoped for.
- So I hope to see you at those shows as well.
- This is a cooperative party game.
- The grid is smaller.
- This is a trick-taking game at its core.
- The twist of the game, the thing that makes it interesting and different from other games, is you will have sort of a background card and a transparency colored card. And when you combine those two things, they will create a different color.
- There is worker placement. There is hand management. There's a betting and bluffing aspect to the game.
- So yeah, that is 23 games coming to retail here in the month of June.
- I have been releasing episodes of It's All Funny and Games.
- Thank you so much. I'm Grant with Grant's Game Rex.
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Grant Lyon Discussion at 0:30 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Liked it
Cons
- Never won once
- Lost every time after playing three or four times
Thematic elements
- Building a bookshelf
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dexterity Game — This is a dexterity game where you are trying to stack uh books and cards and build a bookshelf.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think the most popular game with everybody was probably the new version of Guillotine.
- This is a dexterity game where you are trying to stack uh books and cards and build a bookshelf and we liked it but we never won once.
- I will say my 9-year-old nephew really loved this game.
- This is a definitely a good party game.
- It's a very social cooperative game.
- This one didn't go over as well.
- Keshi was an interesting one because I played this with my brother and my 9-year-old nephew, and my nine I was worried it would be too much strategy for my 9-year-old nephew, and we certainly had to help him out at times.
- This is a game made by high schoolers in the Pacific Northwest.
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 192:30:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Simple, intriguing concept.
- Visually appealing just from pictures.
- Cooperative.
Cons
- One player expresses concern about their own dexterity.
Thematic elements
- Stacking books on bookshelves.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve the game's objective.
- dexterity — A dexterity game involving stacking books.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game is a very 'cozy' sticker book.
- It's a relaxing experience that you can just zone out with.
- It's like a sticker version of pattern building or tile placement.
- It's got a very charming theme of rescuing cats.
- It's a very positive game about helping animals.
- The artwork is absolutely beautiful.
- It's a very calm and relaxing game.
- It's very satisfying to build out your forest.
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Top List at 41:56:20 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Portable and small box
- Cooperative
- Can be fun for kids
- Good for a pub game
Cons
- Considered 'mid' by one host
- Dexterity games are not board games (host's opinion)
- Nekojima is a better cooperative stacking game
Thematic elements
- Building a bookshelf and placing books
Comparison games
- Barbecues
- Timber Blocks
- Nekojima
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Players work together to build the bookshelf.
- Dexterity Game — Involves stacking components, though one host argues dexterity games are not board games.
- Set Collection — Cards tell you which books need to go on the shelf.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dexterity games are not board games.
- It's a banger, babe. Yeah, it's our first solo game, first banger.
- The production is nuts. It's absolutely fantastic.
- Why is thematically I'm playing both sides and you're playing both sides and you're playing both sides and that makes absolutely zero sense.
- Production is banger level.
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Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative gameplay
- Engaging tactile element of balancing
- Adjustable difficulty with different target heights
Cons
- Bookshelf can topple over, requiring a restart.
Thematic elements
- Stacking a bookshelf as high as possible while balancing books.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draw two cards and choose one to play, with the other going to the bottom of the deck.
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve the game's objective.
- Set Collection — Players collect books that match the chosen card.
- stacking/balancing — The core mechanic involves physically stacking cards and placing books to build a stable bookshelf.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hi everyone, I'm Tom and today I'm going to be showing you how to play Bookshelf.
- And that's everything you need to know to play bookshelf. I hope you enjoyed that and it's given you a good idea of how to play the game.
- I hope you enjoy playing and can balance better than I did here.
- Thanks so much for watching and I'll see you for the next game. Bye, everyone.
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Playthrough at 0:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute and adorable theme and components
- Has a solo mode, which is new for Alleycat tin games
- Easy to set up
- Simple rules
- Good for playing on the road
- Challenging due to balancing and cat placement
- Nice feel of the components
Cons
- Can be difficult to succeed, especially at higher book counts
Thematic elements
- Building a bookshelf
Comparison games
- Tinder Blocks
- Barbecubes
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- balancing — Players need to balance books on shelves to build the bookshelf, and the stability of placements is a key concern.
- Card Drafting — Players draw two cards and choose one to use for placing books.
- cooperative play — While reviewed solo, the host mentions it can be played cooperatively, working together to build the bookshelf.
- Set Collection — The game involves placing specific types or colors of books as required by the cards.
- solo mode — The game is designed to be playable by a single player.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It is bookshelf which is the new tin tin game from Alleycat Games.
- We need to balance some stuff, but the big difference is that for the first time in Alleycat game tin history is that it is also a solo.
- It's scary. It's scary business to be in the book business.
- I think it's so cute. Absolutely adorable.
- I love that we now have an Alleycat tin game that we can play solo.
- This is such a nice little like on the road game you can bring with you.
- The rules are very simple.
- I love the little movement of the cat which definitely makes it a bit more challenging as well.
- And I really like the design of the books. I just love the feel of like the components. It's so nice.
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