Tanuki Games

Scholars of the South Tigris

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$40.95 $65 In stock

Category: Board Games

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.

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Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

James B. ★★★★★

The dice-placement and worker movement mechanics create a satisfying puzzle that keeps me engaged turn after turn. Really captures the feel of scholarly competition without being overly complex.

Carter Q. ★★★★★

The historical theme is what sold me, and the manuscript-collecting mechanic really pulls you into that Abbasid setting. Even though it's a heavier game, the way the actions chain together feels genuinely clever, and I've already gotten three plays in this week.

Emma Z. ★★★★☆

Took a couple plays to wrap my head around the dice-placement flow, but once it clicks, the manuscript-collecting puzzle is genuinely satisfying. The historical theme around 830 AD adds flavor without slowing things down.