{"id":15016,"date":"2025-06-03T11:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/courtisans-at-court-its-all-about-influence\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T10:00:56","slug":"courtisans-at-court-its-all-about-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/reviews\/courtisans-at-court-its-all-about-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtisans : At court, it&#8217;s all about influence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15016\" class=\"elementor elementor-15016 elementor-14983\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-173475a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"173475a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-451ea9b5 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"451ea9b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae3125e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ae3125e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Publisher : Catch Up Games<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Designer(s) : Romaric Galonnier, Anthony Perone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Artist(s) : No\u00ebmie Chevalier<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Players : 2\u20135<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Game duration: 20 - 30 Min<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Weight BGG :  1.36<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-779ed710 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"779ed710\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de632c0 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"de632c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654bf827 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"654bf827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9fa6a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af9fa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's this?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c302b82 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c302b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Courtisans is a card game where players strive to influence the status of the kingdom&#8217;s families to gain the Queen&#8217;s favor. Each round, players must strategically play three cards to manipulate the score, either in their favor or against their opponents, while seeking to place their favorites in the spotlight at the royal banquet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-140e58d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"140e58d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-316feb45 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"316feb45\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a03cb57 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a03cb57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you play?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2ecec4 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2ecec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"24:1-25:282\"><span>The game is played clockwise. On their turn, each player must play the 3 cards in their hand. These cards are placed face up in three different playing areas, in any order you choose, but one card per area:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"27:1-30:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:337\"><strong><span>At the Queen&#8217;s Table:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0A card is placed in the column of the corresponding suit, either above or below the game board. At the end of the game, a majority of cards above means that the suit is &#8220;IN THE LIGHT&#8221;, while a majority of cards below places it &#8220;IN DISGRACE&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:229\"><strong><span>In Your Domain:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0A card is placed in front of you. At the end of the game, each card from an &#8220;IN THE LIGHT&#8221; suit is worth 1 point, and each card from an &#8220;IN DISGRACE&#8221; suit is worth 1 point.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"29:1-30:0\"><strong><span>In an Adversary Domain:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0A card is placed in front of any opponent. At the end of the game, each card of a &#8220;IN THE LIGHT&#8221; suit for that opponent earns them 1 point, and each card of a &#8220;IN DISGRACE&#8221; suit loses them 1 point.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"31:1-32:145\"><strong><span>End of Turn:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0After playing your 3 cards, draw 3 new cards for the next turn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"34:1-35:106\"><strong><span>Courtier Roles:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0Some Courtier cards have specific roles, represented by an item and an icon.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"37:1-41:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:170\"><strong><span>The Noble:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0Each Noble counts as 2 cards at the end of the game, whether in a player&#8217;s domain or at the Queen&#8217;s Table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"38:1-38:422\"><strong><span>The Assassin:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0When you play an Assassin, you can eliminate another Courtier card from the same play area (Queen&#8217;s Table or a player&#8217;s domain). The eliminated card is permanently removed from the game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"39:1-39:481\"><strong><span>The Spy:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0Spies are always played face down and no one may look at them, not even the player who placed them. At the Queen&#8217;s Table, a Spy is placed face down in the center of the board, either above or below, without revealing their family. All Spies are revealed at the end of the game and moved to their respective family column at the Queen&#8217;s Table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"40:1-41:0\"><strong><span>The Guard:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0Guards cannot be eliminated by Assassins.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"42:1-43:117\"><strong><span>End of the Game and Scoring:<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0The game ends when the Courtier deck is empty and no player has any cards in hand.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54aa2611 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"54aa2611\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-1c7cc8f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1c7cc8f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32bcdadc sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"32bcdadc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da0c7d0 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3da0c7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6669c20 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6669c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it good?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fee376 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fee376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"290\"><span>The first thing that strikes you when you place\u00a0<\/span><em data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"122\"><span>Courtisans<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0on the table is the quality of its material: cards with successful illustrations, embellished with gilding, and a fabric mat (which may need ironing).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"425\"><span>To win, you will have to choose carefully how to influence your own family, those of the other players, as well as that of the queen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"553\"><span>The addition of Courtier roles brings an extra dimension of interaction and adds an interesting tactical layer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"692\"><span>Assassins allow for decisive blows by eliminating key cards, while Spies introduce bluffing and surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"861\"><span>Managing Nobles, who count double, creates real dilemmas: they are essential for the final count, but their use requires finesse and anticipation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"977\"><span>Finally, Mission cards add a layer of individual strategy, encouraging longer-term choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1321\"><em data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"991\"><span>Courtisans<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0is, above all, a party game combining bluffing, diplomacy, light strategy, and twists and turns. Here, interaction takes precedence over control. It&#8217;s therefore particularly recommended for those looking for an aesthetically pleasing card game with fast-paced, accessible gameplay, a touch of strategy, and plenty of interaction and deceit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1494\"><span>On the other hand, if you prefer games where planning and mastery of each action are crucial,\u00a0<\/span><em data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1442\"><span>Courtiers<\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0might not fully meet your expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c776eaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2c776eaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"319fa97b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c7bfb9 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"64c7bfb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71346ea8 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71346ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea4da90 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea4da90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span>Many thanks to the Espritjeu online store for allowing me to test this game by sending me a copy. To discover their catalog, I invite you to visit their website:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42d1ecda elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"42d1ecda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-599d4791 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"599d4791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-id=\"2b0a41ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10494b54 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10494b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espritjeu.com\/jeux-de-strategie\/courtisans.html#ae146\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/btn-espritjeu-503x211-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13211\" 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