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What this is
In Junk Art, players travel the world and create balanced masterpieces from eccentric pieces. On a turn, a player presents their left-hand neighbor with two cards from their hand. Once players have finished playing cards, whoever has the tallest work of art wins.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Designers
- Jay Cormier, Sen-Foong Lim
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Junk Art
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach4.5/10
- Gateway friendliness4.7/10
- Component quality7.6/10
- Table presence7.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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