Azul

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra is the sequel to the incredibly popular Azul, from the same designer, Michael Kiesling, and the same publisher, Next Move Games. Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra maintains some of the core tile drafting mechanisms of Azul, but introduces new tile laying techniques and a new theme. In Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra players are challenged to select colourful glass panes to adorn the windows of the chapel of the Palace of Sintra in Portugal. Each turn, a number of market tiles will be filled with four random transparent plastic tiles, drawn at random and in a possible five different colours. On a player’s turn they will select to take all the tiles of one colour from a market location and add them to one column in their player board, representing a stained glass window. Tiles must be placed on a spot of a matching colour and any extra tiles will be wasted, resulting in a deduction of points. With the introduction of the glazier pawn, the columns into which you can place tiles are limited unless you skip a turn to reset the pawn. You’ll also need to plan ahead carefully to ensure you are getting the most points out of every column you complete, timing it to complete on the right turn for bonus points and also trying to make the most of gaining extra points for columns already completed. To add even more variability, each column is double sided and flips over once complete, so the game setup with be very different every time. Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra offers a different experience to the original Azul, which may be slightly more challenging and suited to experienced players. Much like Azul, the experience is improved with fantastic components as well as the puzzly gameplay. Player Count: 2-4Time: 30-45 MinutesAge: 8+

Azul: Crystal Mosaic is an expansion to the base game of Azul. You need to own a copy of the base game to be able to play with this expansion. Azul: Crystal Mosaic adds two new parts to Azul. Firstly, the expansion comes with plastic overlays. These fit over the game board to help keep the pieces in place during game play. There are indents for all of the key parts of the board including the pattern line, the floor line and the pattern itself. There are also indents in the overlay for the scoring cube. In the original game of Azul you had the option to follow the pattern on a completely filled in board, or to create your own pattern (following the placement rules) on a blank board. Azul: Crystal Mosaic provides four new double sided boards to be used. On one side of the player boards the pattern has some tiles completed with the others left for players to fill in as they see fit. This is something of a midway point between the two game board options offered in the base game. The other side of the new player boards also have a partial pattern on. However, the tiles which are already in place have a multiplier on them. When you place that tile you will receive double the number of points that you would normally. This side of the board adds a strategic timing element to the base game. Players will want to wait as long as possible to complete the multiplier tiles to gain more points, but if they wait too long they may not place the tile before the end of the game. Player Count: 2 - 4 Time: 30 - 45 minutes Age: 10+

Azul Mini: Essentials: No. of players: 2-4 Playing time: 30-45 minutes Age: 8+ Azul Mini: - Rules of Play says: Welcome back to the Royal Palace of Évora! After more than 2 million copies sold, Azul returns in mini format. With this new edition you can play this classic wherever you want!

Azul Queen's Garden: Essentials: No. of players: 2-4 Playing time: 45-60 minutes Age: 10+ Azul Queen's Garden: - Rules of Play says: Welcome back to the palace of Sintra! King Manuel I has commissioned the best garden designers of Portugal to construct the most extraordinary garden for his wife, Queen Maria of Aragon. In Azul: Queen's Garden, players are tasked with arranging a magnificent garden for the King's lovely wife by arranging beautiful plants, trees, and ornamental features. Using an innovative drafting mechanism, the signature of the Azul series, players must carefully select colorful tiles to decorate their garden. Only the most incredible garden designers will flourish and win the Queen's blessing.

A brand new floor! Azul: Glazed Pavilion offers players 2 newly designed player boards and matching scoring boards to compete over and a set of 4 overlays to keep Azul Glazed Pavilion tiles neatly organized. Offering the best of both worlds - beauty and new game elements - Glazed Pavilion is a must-have expansion for Azul fans!

Azul: Crystal Mosaic contains double-sided player boards, with each board offering new challenges and exciting new strategic opportunities. The "Crystal Mosaic" of the title is actually a plastic overlay that provides a recess to keep tiles from being accidentally bumped out of place. Four overlays are included in this expansion.