Librium Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Game Setup
• Rules

Game Setup

The pack consists of the following:

• 30 x LIBRIUM inter-connecting structure cards (expansion packs of 10 and 20 cards are available from www.libriumgames.co.uk)
• 1 x Fulcrum Card
• 1 x Suspension Rod assembly with adjustable 'Tilt Pivot' card clamp and 'Hanger Ring'
• 1 x Free-turn Connector
• 1 x Pro2 Clamp
• 1 x 2 part Hanger Wire assembly
• 1 x Top Ten Tip Card
• 1 x Instruction Sheet

Game Setup:

1. Find a suitable table or chair to attach the Pro2 clamp to and ensure that the 'post tightening ring' has secured the post sufficiently. (The maximum thickness that the clamp can be attached to is 55mm.)

2. Locate the Wire Hanger part that has the 45 degree tube connector, into the Pro2 clamp post.

3. Insert the remaining Wire Hanger part into the tube connector as shown on the diagram with the rubber end cap pointing upwards.

4. Attach the Fulcrum Card to the Adjustable 'Tilt' Card Clamp by sliding the card between the retaining washers.

5. Hang the Suspension Rod using the Free-Turn Connector on to the top of the Wire Hanger.

Rules

Once the game has been setup, each player takes turns to add a card which must be self supporting (i.e. not supported by any other cards). At no point can any player touch any other part of the structure including the hanger assembly etc. There are at least 7 different ways a card can be placed!

If by adding a card to the structure, other parts of the structure become supported by other cards, the card addition is deemed as illegal and has to be re-located unless a supported card is not seen by other players!

The game or 'round' ends when the structure collapses. The player to initiate the collapse is removed from the game!

If only the last card played collapses after a player takes their turn, the game can continue once the 'free' collapsed card is removed by the offending player who can then re-position the card and continue.

The winner of the game is the last player that hasn't collapsed the structure!

If all cards are used with no collapse, then the game has reached the state of LIBRIUM!

The game then continues in reverse by removing the cards in turn. If all the cards are removed without a single collapse, then the fulcrum card should be allowed to tilt by releasing the 'Tilt Pivot' on the suspension rod, after which the game should continue by once again adding cards until a player collapses the structure.

The difficulty of the game can be stepped up with 4 adjustments.

Easy to Medium difficulty: This setup requires the 'Fulcrum Card' to be fully clamped by the adjustable 'Tilt Pivot' and the 'Hanger Ring' at the top of the 'Suspension Rod' should be hung directly onto the 'Hanger Wire'.

Medium to Hard difficulty: This setup requires the use of the 'Free Turn Connector' which should now be hung onto the 'Hanger Wire' allowing the 'Hanger Ring' and 'Suspension Rod' to fully rotate.

Hard to Frustrating difficulty: As the 'Easy to Medium' difficulty setup, but release the 'Tilt Pivot'. This will allow the 'Fulcrum Card' to tilt as cards are added!

Frustrating to Lunacy difficulty: As the 'Hard to Frustrating' difficulty setup, but the 'Free Turn Connector' is now used to allow rotation!!!

Setup diagram labels (as printed on the sheet):

• A. Adjustable Tilt Pro2 Clamp
• B. Wire Hanger with tube connector
• C. Top Wire Hanger with hook
• D. Free Turn Connector
• E. Suspension Rod
• F. Adjustable Tilt Card Clamp
• G. LIBRIUM Fulcrum Card