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Designers | Reiner Knizia |
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Publishers | Hans im Glück (Germany) Mayfair Games (U.S.) Κάισσα (Greece) Oink Games (Japan) |
Players | 3-5 |
Setup time | 5 minutes |
Playing time | 60 minutes |
Chance | Low |
Age range | 10+ |
Skills | Hand management, bidding |
Modern Art is an auction game[1] designed by Reiner Knizia and first published in 1992 by Hans im Glück in German. Players represent art dealers, both buying and selling works of art by five different fictional artists.[1] At the end of each round, they sell the paintings they bought back to the "bank". More popular artists' works are worth more, and the value carries over into future rounds. Although the game is played entirely using cards, a board is used for scoring, so the game is sometimes referred to as a board game. 25 versions has been released for the game.[2] It was also recommended for the 1993 Spiel des Jahres.