Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
It is the hope of every literary character that their tale will inspire people for generations to come. But how can people be inspired by your story if it’s on the banned books list?
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
It is the hope of every literary character that their tale will inspire people for generations to come. But how can people be inspired by your story if it’s on the banned books list? Your story MUST be told, and it's time for you to take matters into your own hands! Banned Books is a solo game featuring ousted literary characters fighting back against the Powers-That-Be to restore their books to the shelves. Each turn you will select actions that will progress your agenda track, hamper the agenda tracks of the Powers, utilize your characters unique abilities or manipulate your tableau. If you can advance your progress token quickly enough to convince 2 of the 3 Powers-That-Be to remove your book from the banned list, you win. But if the majority of the Powers advance their tokens and make up their minds first, or drain your characters stamina, you will be banished from shelves forever! -description from publisher Core game (Sleeve edition) released in the Board Game of the Month Club 2018 Starter package. Wallet edition released with all the following monthly delivered characters already included: Holden, from The Catcher in the Rye, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club January 2018 package. Lennie, from Of Mice and Men, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club February 2018 package. Celie, from The Color Purple, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club March 2018 package. Alice, from Go Ask Alice, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club April 2018 package. Huck, from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club May 2018 package. Jerry, from The Chocolate War, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club June 2018 package. Guy, from Fahrenheit 451, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club August 2018 package. Atticus, from To Kill a Mockingbird, delivered in Board Game of the Month Club September 2018 package. Bernard, from Brave New World, delivered in BGotMC October 2018 package. Tom, from The Grapes of Wrath, delivered in BGotMC November 2018 package.