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2022S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
- Videos
- 110
- Creators
- 77
Mainly reviews
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
Scholars of the South Tigris
2023S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
- Videos
- 70
- Creators
- 49
Mainly reviews. Scholars of the South Tigris is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 35 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 9 recorded sessions, 12 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
From BoardGameGeek
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
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Scholars of the South Tigris has 70 videos from 49 creators: 35 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 9 playthroughs, 12 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2023 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Scholars of the South Tigris - How to Play Board Game" by Meeple University, which runs 26 min. For a quicker teach, "Scholars of the South Tigris - Puzzly fun dice pool building!" by Meeple University runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Scholars of the South Tigris Review: Translate This!" by The Dice Tower. 33 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Scholars of the South Tigris - 2 Player Run-through with Sam and Shem" by Garphill Games, one of 9 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Legacy of Yu, Viscounts of the West Kingdom and Architects of the West Kingdom, also by Shem Phillips.
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About Scholars of the South Tigris
From BoardGameGeek:
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
Designers
S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Artist
Mihajlo Dimitrievski
Publisher
Garphill Games
Categories
ArabianMedieval
Mechanics