Overview

Bookchase is a literary trivia board game for 2 to 6 players, ages 6 and up. Players move around the board collecting books from six literary categories by answering multiple-choice questions and landing on special spaces. The first player to collect one book from each of the six categories and reach the center of the board wins.

Components

• Game board with movement track, category sections, and center goal space
• Player pawns
• Bookchase Shelf cards (6 slots for collected books, one per category)
• Question cards with multiple-choice trivia questions
• Book tokens in 6 categories
• Dice
• Award and Sentence cards

Setup

1. Place the board in the center of the table.
2. Each player chooses a pawn and a Bookchase Shelf card.
3. Place all book tokens in their respective category areas on the board.
4. Shuffle the question cards and place them in their draw pile.
5. Shuffle Award and Sentence cards separately.
6. Each player places their pawn on the starting space.

Turn Structure

On each turn:

1. Roll the dice.
2. Move your pawn that number of spaces in any direction you choose.
3. Resolve the space you land on (answer a question, visit a special location, or draw a card).
4. If you answered correctly at a Bookchase Runner space, claim a book of the matching category.

Actions

Move:

• Roll the dice and move that number of spaces in any direction.
• You may change direction at intersections and dead-ends but may not backtrack within a single turn.

Answer a Trivia Question:

• When landing on a Bookchase Runner space, answer a multiple-choice question about books and literature.
• If correct, claim a book token of the category matching the section of the board.

Visit Special Spaces:

• The Bookshop: Acquire a book through a special mechanism.
• The Book Corner: Another opportunity to gain a book.
• The Library: Draw a bonus card or answer a special question.

Award and Sentence Cards:

• Drawing these cards may provide benefits (Award) or penalties (Sentence) affecting your position or book collection.

Final Sprint:

• Once you have all 6 books, race to the center space of the board. An exact roll is required to land on it.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The first player to collect one book from each of the 6 categories and then reach the center space of the board with an exact dice roll wins.

Book Categories:

1. Children & Fun
2. Crime & Thrillers
3. Plays & Poetry
4. Fantasy & Sci-Fi
5. Travel Adventure
6. Classics & Modern

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Direction Choice: Players may move in any direction they choose each turn, allowing strategic navigation toward desired category sections.
• No Backtracking: While direction can change at intersections, a player cannot reverse along the same path within a single turn.
• Exact Roll for Center: The final move to the center requires rolling the exact number needed. Excess movement is wasted.
• Award/Sentence Cards: These event cards can significantly impact gameplay — Awards help while Sentences hinder.
• Multiple-Choice Questions: All trivia questions are multiple-choice, making the game accessible even to players without deep literary knowledge.

Player Reference

Category	Genre
Children & Fun	Children’s literature
Crime & Thrillers	Mystery and thriller novels
Plays & Poetry	Drama and verse
Fantasy & Sci-Fi	Speculative fiction
Travel Adventure	Travel and adventure writing
Classics & Modern	Classic and contemporary literature

Win condition: Collect 1 book from each of 6 categories, then reach the center space Questions: Multiple-choice literary trivia Players: 2-6, ages 6+