2023John Kean, Liam Kean
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 14
Mostly how-to-play and reviews
2 - 5 players20 - 30 minMedium weight
Black Sonata
2017John Kean
- Videos
- 16
- Creators
- 14
Mostly playthroughs and reviews. Black Sonata is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
1 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
For more than four centuries scholars have argued over the identity of the mysterious Dark Lady of William Shakespeare's sonnets. According to the sonnets, the Dark Lady seduced the poet and held him in an agonised thrall while also conducting an affair with the Fair Youth whom Shakespeare also loved. In Black Sonata you will find yourself in Shakespeare's London, circa 1600, in pursuit of the shadowy Lady. A specially ordered deck of cards determines her hidden movements from place to place. You must deduce her location and then intercept her to catch a glimpse and gain a clue to her identity. You will need several clues to deduce her identity, but with each clue gained the Lady becomes harder to track. Black Sonata combines hidden movement and logical deduction into a unique solitaire steeped in literary history. Can you finally solve English literature's greatest mystery? Or will the Dark Lady elude you, melting from your grasp like a curl of smoke and promises?
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Which Black Sonata video should I watch?
Black Sonata has 16 videos from 14 creators: 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2020 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Black Sonata | Solo Board Game Tutorial and Playthrough" by Totally Tabled, which runs 28 min. For a quicker teach, "Anti-Social Gaming with the Grouchy Nerd: How to play Black Sonata" by The Grouchy Nerd runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Black Sonata - Solo Playthrough & Review" by Before You Play. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Black Sonata | How to Play + Playthrough" by Jucchee, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Infiltraitors, Wonder Tales, Razorhurst: Blood Alley and Black Sonata: Strange Shadows, also by John Kean.
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About Black Sonata
From BoardGameGeek:
For more than four centuries scholars have argued over the identity of the mysterious Dark Lady of William Shakespeare's sonnets. According to the sonnets, the Dark Lady seduced the poet and held him in an agonised thrall while also conducting an affair with the Fair Youth whom Shakespeare also loved. In Black Sonata you will find yourself in Shakespeare's London, circa 1600, in pursuit of the shadowy Lady. A specially ordered deck of cards determines her hidden movements from place to place. You must deduce her location and then intercept her to catch a glimpse and gain a clue to her identity. You will need several clues to deduce her identity, but with each clue gained the Lady becomes harder to track. Black Sonata combines hidden movement and logical deduction into a unique solitaire steeped in literary history. Can you finally solve English literature's greatest mystery? Or will the Dark Lady elude you, melting from your grasp like a curl of smoke and promises?
Designer
John Kean
Artist
John Kean
Categories
Renaissance
Mechanics