Introduction: Azul invites you, a tile laying artisan, to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. Azul was designed by the world famous, award winning game author Michael Kiesling. Azul captures the beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game. Players compete as artisans decorating the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. By carefully drafting the correct quantity and style of tiles, the most clever of artisans plan ahead to maximize the beauty of their work (not to mention their scores!) while ensuring they wasted no supplies in the process. Introduced by the Moors, “azulejos” (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese, when their King Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. Azul is suited for 2 – 4 artisans, ages 8+. While the actual decoration of the Royal Palace of Evora took many years, we expect a game of Azul to last 30 – 40 minutes. |
Features: Draft-coloured tiles from suppliers to the player board to earn points and complete pattern sets. Suitable for ages 8 and up. 2-4 players. Educational game play to stimulate creativity. Critical thinking required with points lost when player wastes tiles. Player with most points at the end of play wins the game. Azul Includes: 100 Resin Tiles 4 Player boards 9 Factory displays 4 Scoring markers 1 Starting player marker 1 Linen bag 1 Rulebook |
Specifications: Publisher: Next Move Games Release Date: 26/10/2017 Genre: Board Game Ages: 8+ Play Time: 30-45 minutes Players: 2-4 |