Osprey Games has revealed a new title for late 2023. In Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, players will take on the roles of 14th century facilitators of the famed Timbuktu university. The game is for ...

The studio behind the Undaunted series of board games – Osprey Games – has announced a new title co-designed by the creator of Merv: Heart of the Silk Road, Fabio Lopiano. Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa ...

Musa was also responsible for various building projects. Aside from mosques, he built madrasas in Gao and Timbuktu. The most famous piece of construction during his reign was the Sankore Madrasah.

The city became especially known for its book trade, with scribes turning out works on a wide array of subjects while the Sankore Madrasah, an Islamic college, became a centre for religious ...

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 ...

In its golden era, the Malian city of Timbuktu was home to numerous Islamic scholars and the thriving book trade. Sankore Madrasah university established the city as a scholarly centre in Africa. This ...