Scholars of the South Tigris — Board Game Almanac

What this is

In Scholars of the South Tigris, players gather scrolls and bring them back to the House of Wisdom to be translated.

At a glance

Players: 1–4
Listed play time: 60–90 minutes
Minimum age: 12 and up
First published: 2023
Designers: S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Photographs: 1

7.8out of 10130 ratings

How players rate Scholars of the South Tigris

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability7.7/10
Ease of teach5.3/10
Gateway friendliness5.4/10
Component quality6.4/10
Table presence6.8/10
Travel friendliness5.5/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.7SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome2.6No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookScholars of the South Tigris — Official RulebookEN · 28 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.