Wayfarers of the South Tigris
BGG rank
BGG #347
BGG rating
7.8

Wayfarers of the South Tigris

2022

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  • 1–4 players
  • 60–90 min
  • 13+
  • Complexity 3.8/5

For 1 player

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Wayfarers of the South Tigris is a board game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald and its main mechanics are Race, Set Collection, and Track Movement.

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About the game

Wayfarers of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, circa 820 AD. As brave explorers, cartographers and astronomers, players set off from Baghdad to map the surrounding land, waterways, and heavens above. Players must carefully manage their caravan of workers and equipment, while reporting back regularly to journal their findings at the House of Wisdom. Will you succeed in impressing the Caliph, or lose your way and succumb to the wilderness? The aim of Wayfarers 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 mapping the land, water, and sky. Players can also gain points from upgrading their caravans, by gaining inspiration from nobles, and by influencing the three guilds of science, trade and exploration. As they make discoveries, players will want to quickly journal their progress. The game ends once one player’s marker has reached the far right column of the journal track. —description from the publisher

Publishers

  • Fever Games
  • Reflexshop
  • Portal Games
  • Lavka Games
  • Pixie Games
  • White Goblin Games
  • CMON Global Limited
  • Mosaico Jogos

Questions and answers

Wayfarers of the South Tigris supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.