Renegade Game Studios Unveils “Scholars of the South Tigris”

A New Strategic Adventure in the South Tigris Trilogy

Renegade Game Studios has announced the release of “Scholars of the South Tigris,” the latest stand-alone game in the acclaimed South Tigris trilogy. Set in the flourishing era of the Abbasid Caliphate around 830 AD, the game invites players to immerse themselves in a historical quest for knowledge and influence.

An Era of Enlightenment and Strategy

In “Scholars of the South Tigris,” players take on the roles of scholars tasked by the Caliph to gather and translate scientific manuscripts from across the known world. The game challenges players to increase their influence in the House of Wisdom and hire skilled linguists to translate foreign scrolls into Arabic. It emphasizes the delicate balance between the pursuit of wisdom and maintaining influence.

Unique Gameplay Experience

The game features a unique combination of bag building, dice placement, color mixing, and strategic worker placement. This blend of mechanics ensures a distinctive and engaging experience at the table. Players face intriguing decisions each turn as they build their engine and strategize their path to success.

Replayability and Interaction

“Scholars of the South Tigris” boasts six unique research tracks and a wide variety of scrolls and translators, offering hours of replayability. The shared resource system of scrolls and translators fosters positive interaction and tension among players, adding depth to the gameplay.

Solo Play Option

For solo gamers, the game offers an intuitive and easy-to-use mode with four levels of difficulty. This mode provides a challenging and rewarding experience for individual players.

Game Contents

The game includes 100 opaque dice, 15 translucent dice, 56 workers, 80 influence tokens, gold and silver pieces, research markers, scroll and translator cards, action cards, player boards, and more, ensuring a rich and immersive gaming experience.

Limited Time Promotion

For a limited time, orders of “Scholars of the South Tigris” will receive the Promo Pack for free, adding even more value to the game.

“Scholars of the South Tigris” is designed for 1-4 players, aged 14 and up, and offers a playing time of 60-90 minutes. It is now available for order, offering players a journey back to the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate, where knowledge and strategy intertwine.