Imagine yourself in the heart of Baghdad around 850 AD, during the peak of the Abbasid Caliphate. The city is a magnet for the world's brightest minds: astronomers, mathematicians, and chemists gathering to push the boundaries of human knowledge. In Inventors of the South Tigris, you step into the shoes of one of these visionaries, striving to create contraptions and devices so ingenious that they earn a spot in the legendary House of Wisdom. But beware, the line between eternal glory and total oblivion is very thin!

The game is a true challenge for those who love thinking several steps ahead. Your goal is to accumulate the most Victory Points over four intense rounds. To achieve this, you'll need to master a creation cycle: first you invent, then build, test, and finally publish your devices. It's not just about the machine itself, but how you manage your resources. You'll need to train your craftspeople for better efficiency, upgrade your workshop, and dive into deep research to unlock new capabilities.

Beyond the technical side, there's the politics of science. You'll need to exert influence over the city's three scientific guilds to secure advantages and extra points. With a robust mix of worker placement (using dice!), deck building, and hand management, the game requires you to balance the luck of the dice with the precision of your planning. It's the kind of heavy 'euro' game where every decision impacts your engine. Can you orchestrate the perfect scientific breakthrough, or are your inventions destined to gather dust in the attic of history?