2022S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
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1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight

2024S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Mainly reviews. Inventors of the South Tigris is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 17 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Inventors of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 850 AD. Over the past decades, Baghdad has become home to thousands of mathematicians, astronomers, chemists, and physicians. As inspired innovators, players are eager to develop clever contraptions to impress their peers. Will your ingenious devices adorn the House of Wisdom, or are they destined for dust and decay? The aim of Inventors of the South Tigris is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game's end. Points are primarily gained by Inventing, Building, Testing, and Publishing Devices. Players can also score points by training their Craftspeople, developing their Workshops, Researching, and Influencing the 3 scientific Guilds. -description from the publisher
Inventors of the South Tigris has 38 videos from 27 creators: 17 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2024 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Inventors of the South Tigris - Official How to Play Board Game" by Meeple University, which runs 38 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Inventors of the South Tigris in about 3 minutes" by 3 Minute Board Games. 17 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "We Play Inventors of the South Tigris - Heaviest Yet?!" by Man vs Meeple, one of 6 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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2022S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
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1 players60 minMedium weight
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1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
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1 - 5 players60 - 80 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Inventors of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 850 AD. Over the past decades, Baghdad has become home to thousands of mathematicians, astronomers, chemists, and physicians. As inspired innovators, players are eager to develop clever contraptions to impress their peers. Will your ingenious devices adorn the House of Wisdom, or are they destined for dust and decay? The aim of Inventors of the South Tigris is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game's end. Points are primarily gained by Inventing, Building, Testing, and Publishing Devices. Players can also score points by training their Craftspeople, developing their Workshops, Researching, and Influencing the 3 scientific Guilds. -description from the publisher
Designers
S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Artist
Mihajlo Dimitrievski
Publisher
Garphill Games
Categories
Mechanics