Scholars of the South Tigris

2023 · BGG

Avg rating

8.02

Bayes rating

7.02

Weight

4.12 (Heavy)

Players

1-4

Playtime

1 hr 30 min

Ratings count

3,811

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Description

Scholars of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 830 AD. The Caliph has called upon the keenest minds to acquire scientific manuscripts from all over the known world. Players will need to increase their influence in the House of Wisdom, and hire skilled linguists to translate the foreign scrolls into Arabic. In this Golden Age of wisdom and knowledge, be mindful not to neglect one in pursuit of the other.

The aim of Scholars of the South Tigris is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at the game’s end. Points are gained by translating scrolls, increasing knowledge in various areas of science and mathematics, influencing the 3 guilds, and by retiring translators after their years of faithful service. The game end is triggered once all 4 caliph cards have been revealed.

—description from the publisher



Mechanics

Action Retrieval Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Dice Rolling Hand Management Income Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Worker Placement with Dice Workers

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

Fever Games Garphill Games Mosaico Jogos Pixie Games Portal Games Primigenio Reflexshop Renegade Game Studios Schwerkraft-Verlag White Goblin Games

Designers

S J Macdonald Shem Phillips