Fire in the Library

About the game

What is 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! —description from the publisher

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• How do setup and the first turn work in Fire in the Library?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?