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Where art meets play.

You are the artist, and the game is your canvas. Layer transparent cards to create custom illustrations.

$49

Canvas - $24

Create your own masterpiece.
Time to play
30 min
Players
1 - 5
Main Mechanic
Layering
Ages
10+
Series
R2i Games
Box Size
Medium[?]

🏆 Best Welcoming Game (The Dice Tower)

🏆 Best Artwork (The Dice Tower)

🎨 Artistry Meets Strategy: Canvas goes deeper than just creating stunning artwork. It's a puzzling spatial strategy game about utilizing the principles of design to arrange the perfect composition.

👪 Fun for All Ages

🎁 The Perfect Gift for Art Enthusiasts

Links

⮕ Canvas Reflections (1st expansion)

⮕ Canvas Finishing Touches (2nd expansion)

Canvas
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$24.00
Canvas: Deluxe
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$49.00
Canvas Upgrade Pack #1
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$10.00
Canvas Upgrade Pack #2
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$15.00
Canvas Reflections
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$19.00
Canvas Reflections: Deluxe
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$34.00
Canvas Reflections Upgrade Pack
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$15.00
Canvas Finishing Touches
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$19.00
Canvas Finishing Touches: Deluxe
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$34.00
Canvas Finishing Touches: Upgrade Pack
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$15.00
Canvas Big Box
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$34.00
Canvas: Trilogy Booster Pack
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$10.00
Canvas Replacement Sleeves (40 ct)
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$5.00
The Complete Canvas Collection
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$149.00
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"I am super thrilled about this game! There's nothing about this I don't like."
- Tom Vasel (The Dice Tower)

Deluxe Components

Upgrade Pack #1

Deluxe cards to upgrade your retail edition of Canvas. Includes 10 exclusive Transparent Cards + 8 Award Cards

Upgrade Pack #2

Wood pieces to upgrade your retail edition of Canvas. Includes 100 Wood Ribbon Tokens + 20 Wood Pallet Tokens

Craft Your Own Illustrations

Transparent cards are layered to create one-of-a-kind paintings. Discover millions of unique combinations.

Take an Art Card

On your turn, take a transparent Art Card. The leftmost card is free. Or pay Inspiration Tokens 🎨 to take cards further down the row. If the card you select contains tokens, take them.

Layer your Transparent Cards

Depending on which cards you choose and the order in which you place them, you will reveal or cover different Elements of Design (the icons at the bottom).

Create a Painting

Sleeve 3 transparent cards together. Then present your masterpiece.

Scoring

Gain Ribbons by matching the Scoring Cards. Match as many Scoring Cards as you can to gain the most points and win Best In Show!

Hang Canvas on Your Wall

The box itself is an award-winning work of art. Store it on your shelf or hang it on your wall using the hanging hole on the back of the box.

🏆 Best Box Cover (Meeple's Choice Awards)

🏆 Best Artwork (The Dice Tower)

🏆 Best Artwork Presentation Nominee (Golden Geek Awards)

Play Now on Board Game Arena

You can play Canvas for free, right in your internet browser. No downloads necessary.

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Canvas - Awards
Canvas Art Card Paintings
Canvas Background Cards
Canvas Background Cards on Easels
Canvas Box
Canvas Box
Canvas Deluxe Wood Ribbon Tokens & Inspiration Tokens
Canvas Scoring Cards
Canvas Mat
Canvas Scoring Cards on Easels

How To Play Videos

How To Play | A Bored Gamer

5 minutes

Playthrough | The Dice Tower

28 minutes

Solo Playthrough | One Stop Co-op Shop

14 minutes

How To Play | The Board Meeples

3 minutes

How To Play | Small World Gaming

5 minutes

Reviews

Tom Vasel | The Dice Tower

"I am super thrilled about this game! It is charming. It is simple to get into and play. It offers deep, meaningful choices, and at the same time is light as a feather and easy enough for almost anybody to get into. The theme itself is such a joy. There's nothing about this I don't like."

Richard "Rahdo" Ham | Rahdo Runs Through

"This is excellent. This combines so many things that I love. This seems like a really simple game, but that is deceptive. It is really deep."

Alex Radcliffe | BoardGameCo

"It's a game that I absolutely adore. Canvas is an incredibly successful, wide ranging game and that's why it ranks so high for me. It's rewarding. It's fun. It's simple."

Jamey Stegmaier | Stonemaier Games

"The care and love and attention that went into this game truly astounds me."

Paula Deming | Watch It Played, Things Get Dicey

"Lots of fun! Its artwork makes for a striking table presence."

Mike DiLisio | The Dice Tower

"Canvas does a very very good job of giving you a bang for your buck, a short playtime, and a simple ruleset. It's a good solo game, and a good multiplayer game."

The brains behind the game

Creators

Jeffrey Chin & Andrew Nerger

Game Design

We're old high school friends from Chicago living out our dream as game designers, publishers, and co-owners of R2i Games. We design light to medium weight games with easy-to-learn rules and strategic gameplay. We're also diehard (and hopeless) Bears fans.

Luan Huynh

Illustrator

I'm Luan from Melbourne, Australia. I can hardly call myself an artist, just a kid who never stopped drawing. Making people laugh and sparking people's imagination makes it all worth it.