Biblios FAQ
28 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setup
Phase 1: Gift Phase
Phase 2: Auction Phase
- Is bidding more gold than you can pay for an auctioned card allowed in Biblios?
- What is the Medieval Bluff penalty when a player cannot pay a won bid?
- What is the penalty if you cannot pay for a card you won at auction?
- If you win an auction but do not want to pay, can you take the penalty instead?
- Do cards you discard to pay for an auction still count toward final scoring?
- Can you pay for a Gold card with any cards, and do you show the cards you pay with?
- Do cards you win at auction count as part of your hand, and can you use them later?
- Can players count the cards remaining in the auction deck?
- What happens if every player passes on an auctioned card?
- Can you bid zero in a Biblios auction?
- In a two-player game, does the other player get the re-auctioned card for free after a penalty?
- Who makes the first bid in an auction, and does every other player bid in turn?
- What is the minimum next bid in an auction?
- Do you bid for a Church card in Gold or in cards?
- If the Gold you must pay is more than your winning bid, do you get change back?
Special Rule for Church Cards
- In the Gift Phase, is a Church card applied when it is drawn, or only when someone keeps or takes it?
- Must a Church card be played right away once acquired, and where does it go afterward?
- If you take a Church card, do you still get a card into your hand that round?
- Are Church card powers mandatory, or can you use only part of a two-dice power?
- Can a Church card push a die past 6 or below 1, or must you choose another die when the target cannot change?
- When two players receive Church cards in the same allocation, who resolves first?