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Scholars of the South Tigris: Promo Starting Translators
Requires:Scholars of the South Tigris
Designed by S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
Published by Garphill Games
Expansion
Table Status Unknown
Admin: Upcoming Releases
Promotional: Cards
Players
1-4
Play Time
60-90 min
Complexity
N/A
Rating
8.0
Community Snapshot
60–90 min
8.0 on BGG (1)
Since 2026, Scholars of the South Tigris: Promo Starting Translators has captivated fans of deck building and area control with its design.
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.
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Rondel
Actions are arranged in a circle, and your token moves around it — where you stop determines what you can do.
Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
You unlock new abilities or upgrades along a branching tech tree — each path opens up different strategies.
About This Game
A set of 11 promo cards that alternatively replace the original starting translators in Scholars. They provide new retire abilities, some of which utilise the expansion mechanisms from Body of Books. —description from the publisher
Source: BoardGameGeek