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Scholars of the South Tigris: Body of Books
Requires:Scholars of the South Tigris
Designed by S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Published by Garphill Games, Pixie Games + 1 more
Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Cities: Baghdad (Iraq)
Community Snapshot
Heavy complexity
60–90 min
8.6 on BGG (148)
A heavy deck building game playable in 60–90 min, rated 5.7 on BGG.
How It Plays
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
You unlock new abilities or upgrades along a branching tech tree — each path opens up different strategies.
About This Game
In Scholars of the South Tigris: Body of Books, the Caliph has called for a greater focus towards the study of medicine. Doctors from near and far bring books and scrolls, wishing to share their latest discoveries. With this recent influx of knowledge and understanding, there seems no better time to start publishing our latest findings across all fields of science.…
Source: BoardGameGeek