


Luthier
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Luthier – The perfect symphony between strategy and violin making
Welcome to the golden age of classical music, where the expert hands of luthiers shape the sound of genius. In Luthier , each partita is a tribute to the world of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven , but also to the silent and refined work of those who crafted those instruments. 🎻
Featuring an original blend of worker placement and hidden auction , this strategic board game for 1-4 players challenges you to craft unique tools, manage apprentices, attract patrons, and perfect your workshop. Beyond construction, you can also bid on musical performances, repairs, fame, and reputation, in a deep yet elegantly orchestrated gameplay flow.
Luthier isn't just a game. It's an opera. A game is like a four-movement symphony, where every choice resonates until the end.
Why making a deal with a Luthier is a connoisseur's choice
- Deep gameplay with innovative and balanced mechanics
- High replayability thanks to multiple strategies: construction, concerts, apprentices, expansion
- Impeccable visual style by Vincent Dutrait and Guillaume Tavernier
- Perfect for those looking for a strategic solo game or 2-4 player challenges
- Unique in theme : classical music, violin making, historical patrons
Luthier is the game for those who don't just want to press keys, but want to build a piano. 🎼

Luthier
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Product Details
🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. You are an 18th century violin maker seeking fame and perfection
In Luthier , you play a musical instrument maker who runs a period workshop. Your goal is to create violins, harpsichords, and other fine instruments for nobles and patrons in a deep and thematic management board game .
2. Use your apprentices with a placement and bidding mechanic
The core of the game is a hidden auction system for worker placement : each apprentice has a point value and is sent to shared spaces. Only the highest bidder gets the action, making the competition intense.
3. Gather resources and develop your craft shop
You need wood, rope, and carpentry tools to build. Improve your skills, unlock new technologies, and upgrade your workshop to create more complex and sought-after tools.
4. Fulfill orders and gain the favor of the aristocracy
Throughout the game, you'll receive commissions from noble houses and music schools. Simply completing an instrument isn't enough: you must deliver it at the right time and to the right person to achieve maximum prestige.
5. The luthier with the most fame at the end of the game wins.
After a fixed number of rounds, the points earned from built instruments, satisfied customers, artistic prestige, and workshop development are tallied. The winner is the one who has successfully balanced production, management, and reputation.
📦 BOX CONTENTS
- 210 Wooden Tokens
- 87 cards (56 x 87mm)
- 133 mini cards (41 x 63mm)
- 65 Coins
- 24 Inspiration Tokens
- 9 large player reference cards
- 4 Player Boards
- 3 Main Game Boards
- 1 Resolution Board
- 15 Award Tiles
- 8 Luthier Tiles
- 2 Cover Up Tiles
- 4 Score Modifier Tokens
- 5 Wooden Dice
- 2 Rule Books
🃏 SACHETS
41x63mm - Quantity 130
56x87mm - Quantity 87
89x140mm - Quantity 9
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Standard Edition
Music is art. But behind every perfect sound, there's a craftsman who knows how to play his cards right.
A deep management game with tools to build, nobles to please and craftsmanship to develop
Bach, violin making, and strategies: welcome to the Luthier's workshop
In the heart of classical Europe, where the notes of Mozart and Beethoven resonate, you are not on stage… but in the back room.
In Luthier , you will be a master luthier dealing with illustrious clients, inexperienced apprentices and fierce competition.
It's not just about building tools, but about doing it better than others: hidden auction battles, tactical positioning, laboratory development , and maintaining your reputation.
An elegant and strategic management board game, where every choice has the weight of a note off the score.
Luthier: A strategic board game for classical music and management lovers
Luthier is a board game for 1-4 players set in the Age of Reason, where we will take on the role of music craftsmen intent on building instruments, courting patrons and growing our workshop.
The hybrid secret auction + worker placement system is a small masterpiece: deep, original and perfectly integrated into the theme.
You can choose to focus on musical performances , workshop efficiency , training apprentices , or repairing famous instruments – each strategy is valid and requires long-term planning.
The historical authenticity, the elegance of the materials and the illustrations by Vincent Dutrait make Luthier a rare pearl for those looking for a rich, thematic and satisfying management game even in solitaire .
Perfect for those who love strategic solitaire board games , without frills, but with a deep soul.

We played it. With Bach's soundtrack.
Luthier is amazing. 🐸
Not only for its strategic depth (which there is, indeed), but for its thematic coherence : you truly feel like a craftsman, someone who measures the time between shaking hands with a noble and filing a harp.
The secret auctions are clever and never banal, the lab's growth paths offer a thousand avenues, and it's all accompanied by impeccable visual production.
It is not for those seeking lightness, but for those who love to play with their head and heart in a golden musical era , it is a real table concert.
Did you appreciate Luthier 's sophistication? Then here's another title from the same publisher that's worth your time (and your showcase):
Distilled – Distill your own whiskey, rum, or sake in a themed management game where every move is a sip of strategy.
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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