Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa
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Description
Description
| Designer |
Mandela Fernandez-Grandon Fabio Lopiano |
| Publisher | Osprey Games |
| Players | 1-4 |
| Playtime | 150-180 mins |
| Suggested Age | 14 and up |
In Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, a dynamic, interactive, mid-weight Eurogame, 1-4 players manage the prestigious University of Sankoré in 14th-century Timbuktu, tasked by the emperor Mansa Musa with spreading knowledge throughout West Africa, even as the great university is raised around them.
By enrolling and graduating your pupils, teaching classes, adding to your curriculum, and filling the great library with books, you will advance knowledge in four main disciplines: theology, law, mathematics, and astronomy. Once construction of the university is complete, the value that the empire places on each discipline will dramatically affect how you score the knowledge you have passed on.
In a dedicated solo mode, you compete against the "Distinguished Scholar", a passionate and ambitious academic controlled by an elegant automated system. They may not be as nimble as you, but they are focused and driven and will strive to produce the best possible students.
Can you navigate the corridors of academic competition and bring renown to Mansa Musa's prized university?
—description from the publisher
Customer Reviews
Sankoré is a heavy game, though once you play a round or two, the actions click and make sense. The depth comes from the wide range of strategic choice, and choosing the correct series of actions on each turn. Resources are plentiful, right up until the moment when you need them the most. That’s when you have to get creative...
Long set up, table hog, and not the easiest teach. The basics in how to do everything is relatively simple though, and how to execute is a different story. A very tactical game where you need to keep your eyes constantly on what will score in the end game, that can change in a moments notice. Enjoyed it a lot, but it may not be for everyone.
