Art Decko, Deck Building Game of Art Collecting, Ages 14+

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ART DECKO - For some, collecting fine art is a hobby. For a select few, it’s a cutthroat world of buying, selling, and manipulating the market. Can you stay one step ahead of the other collectors and build the most valuable collection? Art Decko is an artistic new take on deck building. The paintings are beautiful (and expensive) but can become more valuable as the game continues. Showing a painting in a museum increases the value of all works in that genre. All of the players who hold that type of painting benefit, but who benefits most? Players face difficult decisions on every turn. Is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder when there is profit to be made with every potential move? Play Art Decko and see for yourself. The game features: 15 pieces of original, gallery-quality art in five different genres from Lauren Brown, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Kwanchai Moriya, Heather Vaughn, and Alison Parks, Unique Starting decks with asymmetrical player powers, Innovative deck building mechanic that replicates amassing an art collection and increasing its value, Modular bonus tiles vary end-game scoring, adding to the replayability of the game, and Buying art, exhibiting at museums, and amassing currency all affect the market values of paintings and gold. Players must be willing to adapt their strategies during the game in order to succeed.

• DECK-BUILDING GAME WITH AN ARTISTIC TWIST: Curate a stunning collection of art while navigating a dynamic and competitive art market. Every card you play can shift the value of entire genres—strategy/timing are everything.
• SHOWCASE MASTERPIECES TO BOOST VALUE: Exhibit paintings in museums to increase the worth of that genre for all collectors. Benefit yourself—and your rivals—as you weigh profit against prestige.
• ASYMMETRICAL STARTING DECKS: Begin the game with a unique ability that shapes your collecting strategy. Each player’s power encourages different paths to victory, enhancing replayability.
• DYNAMIC MARKET AND STRATEGY: Buying, selling, and exhibiting art actively influences market prices. Gold and paintings constantly fluctuate in value, rewarding players who can read and adapt to the market.
• STRIKING ORIGINAL ARTWORK: Features 15 unique pieces from celebrated contemporary artists across five genres. Each game feels like exploring a high-end gallery—only more competitive.
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