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Number of players: 1-6
Recommended ages: 8+
Playing time: 15 mins
Bookshelf is a cosy, easy to learn dexterity stacking game that comes in a pocket-size mini-tin so you're always ready to play. Can you build the Bookshelf using the different sized books or will it come toppling down? Choose their placement carefully as the snoozing cat always likes to sleep on the highest shelf! Perfect for solo cosy gamers or for up to 6 players.
Gameplay Overview
Bookshelf is a delightfully cosy dexterity stacking game from Alley Cat Games that fits in a pocket-sized tin and plays in 15 minutes. Players take turns drawing two shelf cards and choosing one to add to the growing bookshelf structure, then physically balancing the required wooden books on the Xs marked on that card. The twist that gives the game its personality: a little wooden cat meeple that always climbs to the highest shelf — every time a new card is added, the cat moves up, and if the whole thing topples, down it all comes. Build the bookshelf eight cards high without it falling and everyone wins together. Peaceful, tactile, and genuinely challenging at the higher levels, it's a natural pick for book lovers, cat lovers, and anyone who wants a calm, cosy game experience that still delivers real dexterity tension. The mini-tin format makes it one of the best travel and gift games in the hobby.