Tigris & Euphrates

Tigris & Euphrates

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Players
2-4
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Playtime
60-120m
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Difficulty
Advanced
Rating
9.0

About the Game

Regarded by many as Reiner Knizia's masterpiece, Tigris & Euphrates is set in the ancient fertile crescent with players building civilizations through tile placement. Players are given four different leaders: farming, trading, religion, and government. The leaders are used to collect victory points in these same categories. However, your score at the end of the game is the number of points in your weakest category, which encourages players not to get overly specialized. Conflict arises when civi

Publisher: Hans im Glück
Designer: Reiner Knizia
Release Year: 1997

Reviews

Board Game Review Team
10/19/2025
9.0

Tigris & Euphrates

✓ Pros

  • Elegant, highly interactive
  • Balance scoring drives depth
  • Endlessly replayable

✗ Cons

  • Abstract, dry presentation
  • Harsh on mistakes
  • Early plays feel opaque

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