Fire in the Library

Fire in the Library is a press-your-luck game in which players must try their best to rescue books and accumulate knowledge. The game is played in rounds with a variable turn order in which earlier players have more risk but a higher possible reward. Everyone starts with tools to help mitigate their luck or change the probabilities for their opponents! Gain more tools when your luck runs out or if you take the safe route and exit the library before things get too risky. Hurry, as the game ends immediately when any one wing of the library completely burns.

Take your chances, be the bravest, and save books in Fire in the Library!

Buy a physical copy of the game

This is a print and play version of the game, meaning you'll need to print and cut everything yourself, as well as provide the "additional components needed" listed below. 

The photos shown are of the physical version of the game, which you can buy if you're in the US. Click here to order a copy of the second edition.

Game details

• Players: 1-6
• Ages: 8+
• Length: 15-30 minutes

Credits

• Designers: Tony Miller, John Prather
• Art: Katie Khau, Beth Sobel

Print and play details

• Page count: 16 Rules, 28 Cards
• Components: 79 cards, 1 scoring track
• Additional components needed:
  • 22 Book Tokens (4 Purple, 6 Yellow, 5 Black, and 7 white) 
  • 17 Fire Tokens (Red)
  • 6 Librarian Figures (one per player for score tracking)
  • 1 Bag (to draw the tokens from)