# Inventors of the South Tigris

Inventors of the South Tigris is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.9 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $52.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Dice, Medieval, Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Track Movement, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Solo / Solitaire Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.9 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 24 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 74
- **Unique players:** 35

**Designers:** S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips

**Artists:** Mihajlo Dimitrievski

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 52 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/inventors-south-tigris-rgs02743.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 65 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/inventors-of-the-south-tigris/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 65 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| Ludifolie | 23.94 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/21169-inventeurs-du-tigre-du-sud.html |
| Philibert | 64.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/renegade-game-studios/154424-inventors-of-the-south-tigris-810011727434.html |
| Zatu Games | 45.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| Gamers@Hart | 49 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/inventors-of-the-south-tigris/ |
| Spelexperten | 669 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/inventors-of-the-south-tigris.html |
| Good Games | 97.35 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| World of Board Games | 695 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| TLAMA games | 1599 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/inventors-of-south-tigris-en/ |
| Alphaspel | 749 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/228940-inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| Games Empire | 107.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/inventors-of-the-south-tigris |
| Get Your Fun | 69.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/046159-inventors-of-the-south-tigris-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/erfinder-des-suedtigris-de |
| Nexus | 11995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/inventors-of-the-south-tigris/ |

## Expansions

- [Inventors of the South Tigris: Era of Experts](https://www.ludoya.com/games/inventors-of-the-south-tigris-era-of-experts)
- [The South Tigris Moonsaga](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-south-tigris-moonsaga)
- [Inventors of the South Tigris: Inventors 2024 Kickstarter Promo Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/inventors-of-the-south-tigris-2024-ks-promo-pack)
- [Inventors of the South Tigris: Townsfolk Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/inventors-of-the-south-tigris-townsfolk-promo-cards)
- [Inventors of the South Tigris: North Sea Devices](https://www.ludoya.com/games/inventors-of-the-south-tigris-north-sea-devices)

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## Rules questions

### Do Exhausted dice count as available when I place dice on camels?

No — only dice in Ready, Determined, or Inspired are considered “available” for placing on Camels; Exhausted dice are not usable (see page 14) and the die-state definitions are explained on page 8 (Ready/Determined/Inspired vs Exhausted).

### When I Test a device, do I always have to place the white die from the supply first?

Yes — the Test action begins by placing 1 White Die from the Main Supply onto a Camel (its value doesn't matter), and this must be done first (page 17).

### When I pay a Craftsperson, what happens to them and their Tower Tile?

When you pay a Craftsperson you pay the Silver printed on their current Tower Tile, immediately turn that Craftsperson facedown (Inactive) and then raise them up one Tower level if possible; progressing Tower Tiles is resolved when the lowest tile has no Craftspeople (page 9).

### If I gain a Die to my Study, does it enter at a high level or trigger any immediate removals?

Any Die gained to the Study is placed on the bottom Study space for that colour (never higher) and placing a Die there immediately forces you to remove 1 Die (any eligible Die not on a Camel or in a Workshop) back to the supply (page 8).

### Can I use a Craftsperson to save Silver, then refresh them and use them again for the same payment/task?

No — each Craftsperson can only be used once per task, so you cannot use them, refresh them mid-task, and use them again for that same task (page 22).

### When I collect a Workshop Tile from the River, do I have to place it in the left-most column for free or can I pay to place it further right?

You must immediately place the Workshop Tile onto your Player Board into the left-most empty space of the chosen row for free; placing it into columns further right costs 1 Silver per column beyond the left-most incomplete column, and you resolve any covered effects immediately (page 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/inventors-of-the-south-tigris)
- [Inventors of the South Tigris in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/inventors-of-the-south-tigris)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378387)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-26. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._