# Jiangnan: Life of Gentry

Jiangnan: Life of Gentry is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Economic, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Contracts, Modular Board, Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Area Majority / Influence
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** DuGuWei

**Publishers:** Moaideas Game Design

## Expansions

- [Jiangnan: Li Shizhen Promo Character](https://www.ludoya.com/games/jiangnan-li-shizhen-promo-character)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/jiangnan-life-of-gentry)
- [Jiangnan: Life of Gentry in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/jiangnan-life-of-gentry)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342674)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._