# Canvas

Canvas is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 55 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $28.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Card Game, Puzzle
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Contracts, Set Collection, Auction: Dutch, Layering, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Ordering
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 55 reviews
- **Owned by:** 178 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 648
- **Unique players:** 711

**Designers:** Andrew Nerger, Jeff Chin

**Artists:** Luan Huynh

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Road To Infamy Games (R2i Games)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 28.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/rticanvas01.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 29.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/canvas/ |
| 401 Games | 38.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/canvas |
| eFantasy | 37.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/182485-board-game-canvas-%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%AD%CE%BA%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%B7 |
| Element Games | 40.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/canvas-83071 |
| Board Game Bliss | 78.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/canvas-deluxe-edition |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/rumble-nation |
| Gameology | 47.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/canvas |
| Ludifolie | 29.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/11722-canvas.html |
| BoardGames.BG | 32 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/canvas-2021.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 239.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/canvas |
| Fantasiapelit | 33 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_239394 |
| Pelipeikko | 34.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2126-canvas |
| Spelexperten | 399 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/canvas.html |
| Alphaspel | 419 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/145182-canvas-retail-edition |
| Zatu Games | 33.59 £ | https://zatu.com/products/canvas |
| Uplay | 39.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-canvas.html |
| TLAMA games | 999 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/canvas/ |
| Travelling Man | 37.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/canvas |
| Spilforsyningen | 339.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/canvas-eng |
| Dungeon Marvels | 47.96 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/canvas-deluxe-edition-ingles-84581.html |
| Nexus | 7495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/canvas/ |
| Spielezar | 52.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/canvas |

## Expansions

- [Canvas: Reflections](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-reflections)
- [Canvas: Reflections – Deluxe Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-reflections-deluxe-edition)
- [Canvas: Finishing Touches](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-finishing-touches)
- [Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-kickstarter-mini-expansion)
- [Canvas: Finishing Touches – Deluxe Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-finishing-touches-deluxe-edition)
- [Canvas: Trilogy Booster Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-trilogy-booster-pack)
- [Canvas: Reflections – Deluxe Upgrade Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-reflections-deluxe-upgrade-pack)
- [Canvas: Finishing Touches – Deluxe Upgrade Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-finishing-touches-deluxe-upgrade-pack)
- [Холст: Набор делюкс-компонентов для базовой игры и дополнений (Canvas: Deluxe Upgrade Pack)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-deluxe-upgrade-pack)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take any Art Card from the display, and how do skips and Inspiration Tokens work?

You may take the card farthest from the deck for free, or skip one or more cards by placing an Inspiration Token on every skipped card; if you take a card that has Inspiration Tokens on it, you take those tokens with the card, then slide the remaining cards and draw a new one (p.4).

### What happens if I already have 5 Art Cards in hand—can I still take a card?

You can have a maximum of 5 Art Cards in hand; if you already have 5, you must Complete a Painting as your next action and may not Take an Art Card (p.4).

### When I Complete a Painting, how many cards do I use and do covered icons count?

To Complete a Painting you must choose exactly 3 Art Cards and sleeve them with a Background Card; you may layer the three in any order, but only the visible icons count for scoring—covered icons are ignored (p.5).

### How do I earn Silver Ribbons and what are they worth?

After comparing your painting’s visible icons to the scoring conditions, take a Silver Ribbon from the supply for each Element that matches a Silver Bonus Icon, and each Silver Ribbon is worth 2 points at scoring (pp.2, 5–6).

### Can one painting meet a scoring condition multiple times, and can the same Element be counted more than once?

Some scoring conditions can be met multiple times with a single painting, but as a general rule each Element can only be counted once per scoring condition; you also cannot take more Ribbons than are depicted on the Scoring Card (p.5).

### When does the game end and how are ties resolved?

The game ends when all players have completed 3 paintings; once you complete your third painting your turns are skipped, then total ribbon points determine the winner, with ties broken first by who has more Inspiration Tokens and then by a neutral person judging the artwork if still tied (p.6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canvas-2)
- [Canvas in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/canvas-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290236)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._