Modern Art for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffSeptember 2, 2015

With freeware games graphical and audio demands can t be too high, still Modern Art may attract you with its complicated (maybe overcomplicated) rules. You act as a broker on the market of paintings, and amass money by buying low and selling high. Unfortunately, you are very limited in the range of possible actions. The gameplay of Modern Art resembles Preference game and some old board games where you had to buy and sell something in turns with other players. This may be a matter of taste, but we got bored with the game already after reading the first paragraph of voluminous readme file, where the rules are explained. We couldn't remember them after reading more, and unsuccessfully tried to understand everything by just jumping in the game. We suppose most gamers will have the same story. The game design is obviously out of date, though it must have a variety of strategic options like any cards game. Modern Art game does not impress, you just face some rudimentary graphics, unfriendly interface, and a Talmud of overcomplicated rules you hardly have desire to learn. Still, we hope that patient gamers and undemanding fans of the genre will overcome the feelings we described and enjoy the trading possibilities that lie therein.

Modern Art for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 20, 2005

Latest update: September 2, 2015

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 16,239

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3/5

2 User Votes

it stinks,I wouldnt even call it a game
UserN7971June 2, 2006
Pros
nothing
Cons
someone had a great ideal for a game but only started one if they would do more with it im sure it has the possibilites of being a good game I would have to say it was an effort
Summary
Fun and addicting
spexialJanuary 16, 2006
Pros
It's sooo addicting and after you learn how to use it, is actually kind of fun. Requires a lot of strategy which you have to think and learn yourself and it more difficult than the average free game.
Cons
It's a little complicatedf to learn, and you're almost definately going to lose the first couple of games until you figure it all out.
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Developer’s Description

By Gabriel Rocklin

Buy and sell paintings to increase your fortune.

Modern art is a game of strategy that is based around putting paintings from your hand up for auction, buying paintings from other players in auctions, and selling paintings bought in auctions back to the bank for a profit. This freeware game was based on the board game by Reiner Knizia.