# Histrio

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2016
- **BGG Rating**: 6.5
- **BGG Rank**: #4215
- **Players**: 2-5 (Best with: 4)
- **Duration**: 40 min
- **Weight**: 2.17 / 5
- **Designers**: Bruno Cathala, Christian Martinez
- **Artists**: Jérémie Fleury
- **Publishers**: Bombyx
- **Categories**: Animals, Bluffing, Fantasy, Renaissance
- **Mechanics**: Action Queue, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection

## Verdict
Do you enjoy games with animal actors and a Renaissance theatrical theme? Histrio calls you to the stage for a contest of bluffing and planning!Unique and charming theatrical themeSimultaneous selection interactionHand management with bluffingCan have low player agencyLuck in card drawsDependent on king's moodRECOMMENDED

## Description
In Histrio, you step into the role of a theater troupe manager during the Renaissance, competing to impress the king at the grand Theatrical Festival. Your goal is to assemble the perfect cast of actors and talking animals to earn enough money to fund your shows for the entire year. Each round, eight cities receive cards that can be actors, money, or even animal characters with special abilities. The trick is careful planning: you and other players secretly choose a city to visit. If you're the only one to pick a city, you get all its cards. But if more than one player chooses the same city, the cards are discarded, and everyone receives a secret objective instead. The actors you recruit influence the king's mood, swaying him towards comedy or tragedy. At the end of the season, the player with the most money wins! It's a game that blends strategy, bluffing, and a touch of luck, featuring a charming theme of animal actors. Get ready to put on the best show and come out on top!

## FAQ
### What is the average playtime for Histrio?
A game of Histrio typically lasts around 40 minutes, making it suitable for a quick session.

### How many players can participate in Histrio?
The game supports 2 to 5 players, adapting well to different group sizes.

### Is Histrio a difficult game to learn?
The complexity is considered low to medium (BGG weight 2.17), with relatively simple rules and a good text tutorial.

### What comes in the Histrio box?
The game includes actor cards, objective cards, coins, and other components to assemble your troupe and influence the king.

### Is Histrio heavily language dependent?
No, language dependency is low, with short texts on the cards that are easy to memorize or translate.

### Who is Histrio recommended for?
It's a great choice for those who enjoy games with unique themes, anthropomorphic animals, and simultaneous selection mechanics with a touch of bluffing.

### What's the difference between the BGG score and the Ludopedia score?
The BoardGameGeek score is 6.54, while the Ludopedia score is 7.20. This might reflect different evaluation focuses or the communities rating on each platform.

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