Modern Art

Four types of auctions challenge players in this classic game of art speculation.


Buying and selling paintings can be a very lucrative business. Five different artists have produced a bunch of paintings, and it's the player's task to be both the buyer and the seller, hopefully making a profit in both roles. He does this by putting a painting from his hand up for auction each turn. He gets the money if some other player buys it, but must pay the bank if he buys it for himself. After each round, paintings are valued by the number of paintings of that type that were sold. The broker with the most cash after four rounds is the winner.



Additional Info
3 - 5 Players

Play Time 45 Min

Suggested Age: 10+

Complexity Weight: 2.29 / 5

Categories
Card Game
Economic

Mechanisms
Auction / Bidding
Auction: English
Auction: Once Around
Auction: Sealed Bid
Auction: Turn Order Until Pass
Commodity Speculation
Hand Management
Victory Points as a Resource