- Publisher : Iello
- Designer(s) : Gerard Ascensi, Ferran Renalias
- Artist(s) : Jared Blando, Enrique Corominas
- Players : 1–4
- Playing time : 90 Min
- Weight BGG : 3.15
What's this?
The game Lacrimosa is played over five rounds, with players taking on the role of patrons of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart after his death.
How do you play?
Each round represents a period in Mozart’s life. Players play four turns per round by selecting cards from their hand.
Each round, two cards are played:
One card is placed in the Experiences row to perform actions.
The other card is placed in the Stories row to accumulate story points for the next round.
Action types:
Document memories: Replace an old souvenir card with a new one from the board by paying a cost.
Commission an opus: Commission a work by Mozart to gain prestige and VP.
Have an opus performed or sold: Use an opus to earn money or VP.
Travel: Move the Mozart marker to collect rewards related to the cities or royal courts visited.
Requiem: Help complete the Requiem by funding composers to complete the scores
End of Game:
At the end of five rounds, victory points are calculated based on contributions to travel, performance of works, and completion of the Requiem.
It is good ?
Lacrimosa offers a breath of fresh air in the gaming landscape by appropriating the life of Mozart. Although the theme is more a source of inspiration than strictly music-related mechanics, it brings a welcome originality to an often recurring universe. Aesthetically, the game is a real treat: the illustrations of the characters, the tiles, the different parts of the score and the game board wonderfully evoke the universe of Mozart.
In terms of mechanics, Lacrimosa offers a nice mix. The choice between using cards for immediate actions or for future income brings an interesting strategic depth. The evolving deckbuilding system, where the number of cards in hand remains constant but their power increases, offers a satisfying progression curve. Resource management, mixing permanent elements and resources renewed each round, adds a welcome layer of complexity. The majority mechanic on the score is interesting. Finally, Mozart’s movement on the board will remind us of the game Newton.
All of these mechanics are well integrated, but a certain repetitiveness can be felt in the possible strategies after several games.
In summary, Lacrimosa is a game that will appeal to players looking for varied mechanics and an original theme. Its quality material and the richness of its mechanics make it a particularly enjoyable gaming experience.
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Review Lacrimosa
Positives
- Original theme
- Varied mechanics
- Quality of the material
- A few combos
Negatives
- But a theme not necessarily felt in the mechanics
- But mechanically not so original
- Rules not very intuitive at the start
Breakdown
- Components and illustrations 9.5
- Mechanics 8.5
- Thematic 7.5
- Replayability 8.0
- Handling 8.5
- Interaction 8.0
- Originality 7.5
