The Details
Players: 2-4
Play Time: 30 minutes
Age Recommendation: 8+
Genre/Mechanics
Drafting
Abstract Strategy
Competitive
Complexity
Difficulty to Learn: 4/10
Mastery Curve: 6/10
Luck Variance: 4/10
Publisher: Next Move Games & Plan B Games
Price: $$
Awards & Honors:
Cardboard Republic Architect Laurels Winner (2017)
Golden Geek Best Family Game Winner (2017)
Meeple’s Choice Winner (2017)
Årets Spill Best Family Game Winner (2018)
As d’Or – Jeu de l’Année Winner (2018)
Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner (2018)
Deutscher Spielepreis Best Family/Adult Game Winner (2018)
Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Winner (2018)
Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner (2018)
Juego del Año Winner (2018)
JUGuinho Families Game of the Year Winner (2018)
Mensa Select Winner (2018)
Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Winner (2018)
Origins Awards Best Family Game Winner (2018)
Spiel des Jahres Winner (2018)
Tric Trac d’Argent (2018)
Gra Roku Best Artwork Winner(2019)
MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Winner (2019)
UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game Judges Award Winner (2019)
UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game People’s Choice Winner (2019)







Theme and Overview
In Azul, players take turns to draft tiles from a central zone (known as the Factory Display) to be added to their game boards and eventually moved into the corresponding location on their wall pattern based on their color and design. Players compete to score the most points before the end of the game. This is triggered by one of the players completing one full row of tiling on their wall.
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