ARTBOX
BGG rank
BGG #6,694
BGG rating
6.8

ARTBOX

2019

Rules assistance for ARTBOX

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–8 players
  • 30 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 1.2/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for ARTBOX

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ARTBOX is a board game released in 2019 for 3–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Artem Lis and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Line Drawing.

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About the game

ARTBOX is a game in which each player becomes a modern artist. Each game round is a competition of trying to depict your word using just several shapes. Players will also have to challenge their deduction, trying to guess what their opponents tried to depict. Quick Rules. • Each player takes 2 Word cards and secretly chooses one, the other is placed to the bottom of the deck • The facilitator rolls dice and places them on the Shape cards • Each player draws their chosen word using the shapes rolled • The first player to finish takes the #1 token, the next player — #2, and so on • The facilitator takes each player’s Word card face-down, adds random cards from the deck and shuffles. Then he/she places them face-up near the drawing board • The facilitator takes each player’s drawing face-down, shuffles them and places them face-up near the designated numerated areas on the board • Players match words with drawings. They secretly note their guesses • The first player to finish turns the sandglass upside down. After the time runs out, no one can take notes anymore • The facilitator checks drawings one by one and writes a number of players, who guessed right, on each drawing • A player with the most guessed drawing gets the first Victory token. In case of ties, the winner is a player with the lower number. A player can’t gain 2 Victory tokens during the same round. • The second Victory token goes to a player who guessed the most drawings. In case of ties, the winner is a player with the most guessed drawing. In case of another tie, it’s a player with the lower number. • Players check the endgame condition. If it’s not met, the next player clockwise becomes the facilitator. The new round begins. -description from publisher

Designers

Publishers

  • HUCH!
  • Matagot
  • Lavka Games
  • Surfin' Meeple China
  • CrowD Games
  • Doit Games
  • Jet Games Studio

Questions and answers

ARTBOX supports 3–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.