Jiangnan: Life of Gentry

About this board game

Jiangnan: Life of Gentry is a worker placement and action tile bag building game for 1–5 players, with games lasting around 120 minutes. Set during the height of the Ming Dynasty, it places you among the elite gentry of Jiangnan, the prosperous region south of the Qinhuai River.

As a literati artist or artisan, you will travel across the land by hiking and sailing in search of inspiration. Your talents span literature, calligraphy, brush painting, music, and the performing arts, but artistic skill alone is not enough to secure lasting recognition.

Players develop their work while navigating the tastes of a fickle aristocracy. Will you follow the latest trends, or shape the tastes that others will follow? Use the game’s worker placement and action tile bag building systems to pursue your artistic ambitions and evolve your creations.

• Worker placement and action tile bag building
• Solo play and multiplayer sessions
• A single scenario or multiple campaigns
• A setting inspired by Ming Dynasty Jiangnan

Those seeking the greatest fame can present their work at Nankin, the capital city. To move from a fashionable work of the moment toward an everlasting classic, you will also need the skills of bureaucracy to drive and guide aristocracy as it evolves.

With its focus on artistic expression, social influence, and changing cultural tastes, Jiangnan: Life of Gentry invites you to compete for renown while shaping the direction of an age. Will your work remain a trend of today, or become a classic sung and studied for thousands of years?