Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa has Arrived from Osprey Games

Jan 26, 2024

The mid-weight, Euro-styled board game Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa is arriving in stores from Osprey Games. In the game, players will aim to make the largest impact on the knowledge provided by the famed Sankoré university in 14th Century Timbuktu. Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa is for one to four players, ages 14+, plays in around 150 to 180 minutes, and carries an MSRP of $90.00.

About the game:

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?

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