Game Info
Year
2022
Players
1-5
Age
14+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
2.3/5
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Description
Canvas expansion adding reversible mirror cards for deeper art-layering strategy
Canvas Family
(4 games)
Part of the Canvas family — see Canvas for the combined view.
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds more cards and variety to the base game
- Integrates seamlessly and doesn't drastically change the core gameplay
- Provides new scoring opportunities and strategic depth
- Reversible cards add interesting choices and surprises
- Introduces new scoring conditions like gold ribbons
- Scenarios offer replayability and different ways to play
- Visually engaging with ingenious art combinations
Cons
- Box size and storage issues; expansion does not fit in the base game box
- Lack of a dedicated playmat for the expansion makes the original one less useful
- More cards than the box can comfortably hold
- Some may find the signature style variant annoying due to needing to specifically look for certain art cards
Thematic elements
- Creating art
Comparison games
- Canvas
- Wingspan
- Vindication
- King Domino
- Terraforming Mars: Prelude
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — The expansion adds more cards to the draw row, increasing options but also potentially leading to 'hate drafting' if not careful with strategy.
- Pattern Building — Players arrange cards to create visual patterns that represent their artwork, aiming for specific scoring conditions.
- Reversible cards — Cards have different art and potential scoring conditions on each side, adding a layer of strategy and surprise, as players can mentally plan for the flipped side without needing to physically flip them immediately.
- Scoring Conditions — The expansion introduces new scoring objectives, including gold ribbons which are more restricted than silver ribbons, and personal goals through the signature style variant.
- Set Collection — Players collect cards to form sets that contribute to scoring, with new ways to achieve these sets and score points.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's so simple of an expansion and but yet gives you way more versatility and variety in your game.
- My only negatives is I do wish they came with a new box just for a storage right.
- It's still an amazing expansion and I would say it's in the same vein as what Prelude is to Terraforming Mars.
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Added a little bit more for the game than the base Canvas expansion.
- Considered to be on the same level as Finishing Touches.
Cons
- The boxes do not hold all the material, similar to Finishing Touches.
Thematic elements
- Art
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
- They went for art or substance or style over substance because these boxes obviously do not hold all the material.
- I really think both expansions are fantastic.
- This could have easily you could have easily done it and you could have had two tabs that you pick up and you slide the whole thing out and it's all organized and a nice insert.
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Watch It Played Top 10 List at 12:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds deeper strategy
- Increased flexibility
- Wider selection of art cards
- More choices
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Painting
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card layering — A card layering game.
- Set Collection — String together combinations of elements.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I can do what I want and most importantly Chas can't stop me
- If you've seen Rodney in Europe or anywhere please let us know his geese miss him
- Unlike Chas who's not a doctor at all and again to be clear can not stop me
- Oh and coming in number three on our list is another expansion this time for last year's card layering game canvas
- I guess especially the one that's in the office because I tell you now getting rid of spiders is a polar job I threw a shoe at this one and it just made it angry
- But before we go on with number one I'll say it being on your own and all your work colleagues going missing acquaintances I'll meet them halfway
- No one
- No one wants a cup of tea?
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 3:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong art-to-game integration
- new palette/colors add variety to scoring and strategies
Cons
- reflections can introduce some confusion for color-symbol interactions
Thematic elements
- artistic creation, color harmony, visual design
- Artistic painting world with color palettes and reflection themes
Comparison games
- Canvas
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — players draft cards to assemble paintings and score points
- Pattern Building — cards form patterns and color combinations on the painting board
- pattern-building — cards form patterns and color combinations on the painting board
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- stampede mode where it like wiped out cards and moved across
- I thought that was a really interesting mechanic
- Everdell Mistwood is my number one pick for expansions
- River Valley Glass Works River Glass and Sundries is my number one pick for expansions
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kovray Review at 5:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- more draft options
- new scoring through gold and mirror ribbons
- adds strategic depth
Cons
- increased complexity may reduce accessibility for casual players
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- board_replacement — board replaces mat for drafting and scoring
- increased_card_draft — eight-card draft instead of five; more inspiration tokens; draw options expanded
- inspiration_tokens_increase — more inspiration tokens to allocate before taking cards
- mirror_ribbons — art pieces can be mirrored, with sides differing to meet goals
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Quotes (from this video)
- this game is a piece of art in itself
- it's approachable and it's a lighter game so you can expect to be able to get through round or entire game of canvas in about 30 minutes
- you are actually creating a piece of art
- I want my piece of art to be framed
- the wild is actually really fun because so helpful you can really make it anything
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Discussion at 7:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- expansion adds depth to base Canvas
- new mirror cards increase options
Cons
- price may be high for an expansion
Thematic elements
- painting with mirror-like card effects
- art-inspired, abstract
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — use art-themed cards to create canvas patterns
- tile_placement — use art-themed cards to create canvas patterns
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Quotes (from this video)
- I've actually got it on the table I'm learning to play it right now so we are going to be doing a full play through
- we are going to be doing a full play through including the unboxing and final thoughts video of Lords of Ragnarok
- I am excited for it I am enjoying this series
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