Free Modern Art Scorecard.
Live leaderboard, stepper buttons, no signup. Plays in your phone's browser. Optional QR sharing if your table wants live scores on every screen.
Add at least 3 players to begin scoring.
Round 1
artist value at end of this roundHow scoring works in Modern Art
Modern Art is played across four rounds of art auctions. At the end of each round, the three most-sold artists earn market value — and that value accumulates round to round. Cards a player bought in a given round score at that artist's value at the end of THAT round; cards from earlier rounds don't re-score at later prices. Set each artist's value as the round ends. If you don't touch a round, the previous round's value carries forward automatically. Final score is the sum of every round's earnings.
Rules sourced from Official 3rd-edition rulebook (CMON / base23.com).
Modern Art scorecard — common questions
How is the value of each artist determined at end of round?+
Count how many cards of each artist were sold during the round. The artist with the most sales is the round winner — top-three artists get fixed values (30/20/10 in the base game). Artists with no cards sold get nothing. This is why coordinating market timing matters: dumping cards early elevates an artist; buying them validates that pump.
Why doesn't an old painting re-score at a higher later price?+
Modern Art's twist: paintings score at the artist's value during the ROUND you bought them, not the final value. So if Karl Glitter was the #1 artist in round 1 (worth 30), a painting bought then scores 30 — even if Karl ends round 4 at 60. It rewards selling at peak hype rather than long-holding.
How many players is Modern Art best at?+
Designed by Reiner Knizia for 3-5 players. 4 is the sweet spot — enough auction tension to make values swing, but not so many that turns drag. 3-player is faster but auctions feel less competitive; 5-player adds player-elimination tension.
Is it really free? Do I need to sign up?+
Yes, free, no signup. The scorecard runs entirely in your browser — no account, no app to install, no tile data sent anywhere. Ads on the page keep the site running.
How do I share the scorecard with my table?+
Tap the QR code button at the top of any scorecard. Everyone scans it with their phone camera and gets a live view of the same scorecard — they can watch the leaderboard update in real time as you tap.
Do scores save if I close the tab?+
Yes — the in-progress scorecard is saved automatically in your browser. Open the same scorecard URL on the same device and your scores will still be there. To clear, tap Reset.
Does it work on mobile?+
Yes — every scorecard is built phone-first. Big tap targets, big numbers, designed to be passed around the table. Bookmark to your home screen for one-tap access.
Can I undo a tap?+
Yes — every scorecard has an Undo button at the top. It rolls back the last 20 score changes. The Reset button starts the whole game over.
What if my game isn't listed?+
Use the Any Board Game generic scorecard — it gives you flexible round columns and editable labels so you can score basically any round-based game. If you want a specific game added, the AI Prompts Library link in the footer has a feedback form.
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