Canvas

In Canvas, you step into the shoes of a talented artist, diving headfirst into an art competition to create the most impressive works. The core of the game lies in collecting beautiful, transparent art cards and layering three of them to compose your own unique painting. Each card not only displays a piece of artwork but also a set of icons crucial for scoring. The clever twist is that, depending on how you layer them, some icons might be revealed or hidden, turning each painting into a super interesting and strategic puzzle. Scoring is dynamic, based on scoring cards that change every game, ensuring each playthrough is a fresh experience. The game concludes once all participants have completed and scored three paintings. On your turn, you have two options: take an Art card or create a painting. Art cards are selected from a central row, and each position has an associated 'inspiration' cost. When taking a card, you pay its cost by placing inspiration tokens on the cards to its left. If you don't have enough inspiration, that specific card cannot be yours. But here's a neat trick: if the card you chose already had inspiration tokens on it, they are yours to use in future turns! The leftmost card is always free, a real boon. Once you have at least three Art cards, you can decide to create a painting. Choose three of your art cards, arrange them in any order you wish, and then score them by comparing the visible icons with the conditions on the scoring cards. The painter with the most points at the end claims victory!