Kadabra ModernO!

ATTENTION – the easels shown in the photos are NOT included in the game!

Become a master of abstract art in this colorful strategy game!
Collect colors, create paintings, and compete for the title of best artist.

About the game

Moderno is a colorful card game for 2–5 players that simulates the real creative process of an artist.
Collect paint cards from the gallery, experiment with colors in your personal and shared palette, and strategically create abstract paintings. The first player to complete three artworks wins.

The game offers multiple difficulty levels – start with basic rules, then add color effects, giving unique abilities to each color. Players seeking bigger challenges can try blocking rules to interfere with opponents and the four-color expansion with new types of paintings and strategies.

Why is "Moderno" unique?

Authentic artistic experience – accurately recreates the artist's creative process

Accessible to all – symbol system is understandable even for colorblind players

Lithuanian product – created in Lithuania, in Lithuanian language

Various game levels – from basic rules to advanced blocking mechanics

Competitive – blocking rules add a tactical element

Become a master of abstract art and create your own masterpiece!

How to play?

Goal of the game

Be the first to complete 3 abstract paintings by collecting colors from the shared and personal palettes.

Setup
Each player receives 4 paint cards and 2 creativity tokens.
Place 3 paint cards and 3 painting cards (gallery).
Players choose one painting card each.

Actions (choose one per turn)
Add paint to shared palette – place a paint card, gain 1 creativity token, draw a new card.

Add paint to personal palette – place a paint card (up to 3 cards).

Swap between palettes – place a card on the shared palette stack and take the top card from the adjacent stack.

Use tokens – spend tokens (1 token = 1 paint card; 2 tokens = 1 painting card).

Color effect – place a card in the shared palette and activate its effect.

Completing a painting
After an action, you can complete a painting card by using 3 required paint cards from your own and/or the shared palette.

Victory
First player to complete 3 paintings wins.

Advanced players

Color effects:
Red – draw 1 paint card, discard 1 token, draw 1 painting card.
Green – draw 2 painting cards, discard 2 painting cards.
Black – draw 2 paint cards.
Pink – take any card from the adjacent shared palette.
Yellow – gain 2 creativity tokens.
Brown – rearrange the top 3 cards of the adjacent palette.
Blue – use a hidden card’s color effect.
Cyan – discard the adjacent shared palette stack, gain 1 token.

Blocking
When a player tries to complete a painting, the player to their right can block by revealing a paint card that:

matches one of the colors used in the painting;

has one more stroke (I → II → III → IIII → I).

The blocked player can respond with another stroke card.
The chain continues until no one can respond.

Four-color expansion
The game ends by completing one four-color painting card.

After completing 3 three-color paintings, draw a four-color painting card.

Painting cards can act as a “joker” – any color paint.

These cards cannot be blocked.

Additional information
If a player has no paint cards or creativity tokens, they draw 1 paint card instead of an action.
When the paint deck runs out, shuffle used cards to form a new deck.
Don’t know how to play? Scan the QR code in the rule leaflet and watch the video instructions.