
2025Dave Beck, Abe Burson
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Luthier is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 34 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, 19 unboxings, and 6 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Luthier transports players to the height of classical music in Western Europe, when the art of the instrument was upheld equally by skilled craftspeople, noble patrons, virtuoso performers, and famous composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Using a new, unique combination of hidden bidding and worker placement, players manage resources to craft various musical instruments in their workshop, while also courting actual historic patrons through an ever-changing personal tableau of actions and bonuses. Each player chooses how to balance improving skills across multiple tracks, unlocking specialized worker abilities and other bonuses. The choice to concentrate on varying gameplay strategies and goals, such as musical performances, instrument building and repairs, apprentice training and workshop expansion, and overall reputation as an instrument maker, provide multiple paths to victory. Luthier finds true harmony through an authentic and original marriage of theme and mechanisms, resulting in a rich gameplay experience that equally speaks to both the strategic gamer and the classical music lover. -description from the publisher
Luthier has 71 videos from 55 creators: 34 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs, 19 unboxings and 6 other videos. They date from 2023 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "The Weekly Play/Back - Ep 109 - Luthier 🎻 and Donut 🍩 Shop!" by Board Games in a Minute, which runs 51 min. For a quicker teach, "All the Games with Steph: Luthier - Overview" by Steph Hodge runs 28 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Luthier ~ the HEAVY, thematic follow-up to Distilled ♫ | Board Game Preview" by ThinkerThemer. 32 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Luthier Board Game - Solo Playthrough" by NoobHaven, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Distilled, Distilled: Cocktails and Distilled: Africa & Middle East Expansion, also by Dave Beck, or Alchemists, which shares several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2025, Spiel Essen 2025, Gen Con 2024 and UK Games Expo 2024.
8 of 55
2026Dave Beck, Richard Woods
1 - 5 players45 - 150 minHeavy weight
2023Dave Beck
1 - 5 players30 - 120 minMedium weight
2014Matúš Kotry
2 - 4 players120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Luthier transports players to the height of classical music in Western Europe, when the art of the instrument was upheld equally by skilled craftspeople, noble patrons, virtuoso performers, and famous composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Using a new, unique combination of hidden bidding and worker placement, players manage resources to craft various musical instruments in their workshop, while also courting actual historic patrons through an ever-changing personal tableau of actions and bonuses. Each player chooses how to balance improving skills across multiple tracks, unlocking specialized worker abilities and other bonuses. The choice to concentrate on varying gameplay strategies and goals, such as musical performances, instrument building and repairs, apprentice training and workshop expansion, and overall reputation as an instrument maker, provide multiple paths to victory. Luthier finds true harmony through an authentic and original marriage of theme and mechanisms, resulting in a rich gameplay experience that equally speaks to both the strategic gamer and the classical music lover. -description from the publisher
Designers
Dave Beck, Abe Burson
Artists
Vincent Dutrait, Guillaume Tavernier
Publisher
Paverson Games
Categories
Mechanics