Players 2-4 (Best with 2)Playing Time 30-45 MinsAge 8+Complexity 1.75/5 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. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player's score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. AWARDS & HONORS2019 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game People's Choice Winner2019 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game Judges Award Winner2018 Tric Trac Nominee2018 Tric Trac d'Argent2018 Spiel des Jahres Winner2018 Spiel des Jahres Nominee2018 Spiel der Spiele Hit für Familien Recommended2018 Origins Awards Best Family Game Winner2018 Origins Awards Best Family Game Nominee2018 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Winner2018 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Nominee2018 Mensa Select Winner2018 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee2018 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner2018 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee2018 Gioco dell’Anno Nominee2018 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game Winner2018 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Winner2018 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee2017 Meeples' Choice Nominee2017 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee2017 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee2017 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee2017 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner2017 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee2017 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee2017 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Winner2017 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Nominee
