Azul

Designed by the world-famous, award-winning game author MichaelKiesling,Azulevokes the beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game.Players compete as artisansdecoratingthe walls of the Royal Palace ofEvora. By carefully drafting the correctquantity and style oftiles, the most clever of artisansplan ahead to maximize the beauty of their work (not to mentiontheir scores!) while ensuringthey 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.

Ages: 8+

Players: 2-4