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Don't Go In There
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Rules assistance for Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion is an expansion for Canvas released in 2021 for 1–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Melding and Splaying.
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About the game
Kickstarter exclusive that includes 10 art cards and 8 award cards (plus a rules cards). The art cards in the mini expansion feature two new icons that are not in the base game. The bonus ribbon gives you straight victory points, but doesn't help you meet any scoring conditions. The x2 icon doubles the icon in the slot that it points to. Each game you can play with a different Award card that has a unique game end scoring rule. These cards add variability and complexity to make the game more replayable, especially at expert levels. Card art descriptions: "…Desires" (human teeth with rainbow gums at top and bottom) "…Dread" (curly, leafless blue tree on the right) "Scorched…" (purple/blue dragon in the upper left) "…Expression" (street artist kneeling on the right spraying red into the center) "Forgotten…" (unstable and overgrown tower ruin on the left) "Simple…" (red, yellow, and blue paper airplanes at the top) "…Imagination" (person riding unicorn with green wings in the upper right) "Secret…" (open treasure chest in lower left with glowing blue contents) "…Mirage" (an orange/purple rock formation seems to be starting to levitate) "Pointless…" (green, red, and purple fireworks in the center)
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- Road To Infamy Games (R2i Games)
Questions and answers
Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion supports 1–5 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.
The listed playing time for Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Puzzle, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Melding and Splaying. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion are: Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Canvas: Kickstarter Mini Expansion as an expansion for Canvas. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Canvas to use it. Check that your edition of Canvas is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.