Wayfarers of the South Tigris

Wayfarers of the South Tigris is set during the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, around 820 AD. As intrepid explorers, cartographers and astronomers, players set out from Baghdad to chart the surrounding lands, waterways and the heavens above. Players must carefully manage their band of workers and equipment, returning regularly to record their discoveries in the House of Wisdom. Will you impress the Caliph, or lose your way and succumb to the wilds?
The goal of Wayfarers of the South Tigris is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at the end of the game. Points are earned mainly by charting the land, the water and the sky. Players may also gain points by upgrading their caravans, receiving inspiration from nobles and increasing their influence in the three guilds of science, trade and exploration. As they make discoveries, players will want to record their progress quickly. The game ends once one player’s marker reaches the rightmost column of the journal.