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What this is
In Luthier, players craft musical instruments for patrons through worker placement and hidden bidding. Limited action spaces turn timing and worker placement into a contest over access as well as efficiency.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90–150 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2025
- Designers
- Dave Beck, Abe Burson
- Artists
- Vincent Dutrait, Guillaume Tavernier
- Box size
- 32.4 × 39.4 × 7.9 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Luthier
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.1/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
32.4 × 39.4 × 7.9 cm
- Shelf volume
- 10.1 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.9 cm
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: retail_listing