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The House of Wisdom

The House of Wisdom

2022·Don Sheldon

2 - 5 players
45 - 60 min

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A lightly competitive research collecting and discovery making card game of shared progress. You are scholars at the Baghdad House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age. Starting with only a few Classical translations and the aid of a handful of great Scholars you will gather Research to make incredible Discoveries that will shape the world for the next thousand years. Each discovery expands the possibilities for all players to make even greater discoveries and awards you with Prestige that will ultimately mark you as one of the world's greatest scientists and thinkers. -description from the designer

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About The House of Wisdom

From BoardGameGeek:

A lightly competitive research collecting and discovery making card game of shared progress. You are scholars at the Baghdad House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age. Starting with only a few Classical translations and the aid of a handful of great Scholars you will gather Research to make incredible Discoveries that will shape the world for the next thousand years. Each discovery expands the possibilities for all players to make even greater discoveries and awards you with Prestige that will ultimately mark you as one of the world's greatest scientists and thinkers. -description from the designer

Designer

Don Sheldon

Publisher

Uncle Zezzeac Games

Categories

ArabianCard GameEducationalMedieval

Mechanics

Deck BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection
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