Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
You are an artist, mixing and matching colors to create color schemes as part of Mix Inc., the company responsible for the hottest color trends in art and design. Can you perform under pressure and compete against other artists to be the first to create your winning scheme?
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Race
Compete to reach a destination, threshold, or objective before opponents.
Trading
Exchange resources, assets, or promises with other players.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Take That
Direct negative effects at selected opponents.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
You are an artist, mixing and matching colors to create color schemes as part of Mix Inc., the company responsible for the hottest color trends in art and design. Can you perform under pressure and compete against other artists to be the first to create your winning scheme? Pick and mix colors to create unique color schemes in Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art. Draft cards to add colors to your palette, trade with other players, and mix colors together to make swatches and build your own color scheme. Balance speed and efficiency to be the first to finish, but watch out for spilled paint! —description from the publisher