Scholars of The South Tigris

About this product

Scholars of the South Tigris is a stand-alone board game set in the Abbasid Caliphate around 830 AD, where players act as scholars competing to acquire scientific manuscripts and increase influence at the House of Wisdom. The game features strategic resource management through dice placement, bag building, color mixing, and hiring linguists to translate foreign texts. Players must balance expanding their knowledge with building influence, creating dynamic decision-making each turn. With six distinct research tracks, multiple translator and scroll combinations, and solo mode options, the game offers varied gameplay experiences across multiple sessions.

• Stand-alone board game
• 1-4 players
• Solo mode with 4 difficulty levels
• Dice placement and bag building
• Color mixing mechanics
• Multiple research tracks