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?
bami1020
[puzzle 7.8 replay 6.8 invest 7.8 solo 4] innovatively clever deduction solo, does start to feel repetitive after few plays despite infitinitely variable setup
Angelcollector
Solo deduction game, which I'm surprised, that it works. Depending on the starting point of the Dark Lady, it can be a bit frustrating to track her down and you can't play the game too often, otherwise you'll just remember stuff and then the game is broken. But otherwise a really nice game.
BigBoater
This is an astounding game. I'm so excited to get back into it. I'm a big solo board game player and I've never seen a mechanic like this. A solo deduction game that is also very engaging. Plus I really like the theme. Easy to learn: Yes Time to play: 45 Re-playable: Yes Recommend: If you love solo and are looking for something new or like deduction games... yes