Tasks / Scale Model
Reproduce a famous work of art on a scale at least two orders of magnitude different from the original.
1 to 10 players
20 points
Level 1
In the zone of: The University of Aesthematics
Created by help im a bear
4 completed :: 6 in progress
Interested in collaborating on this: (no one yet!)
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