Azul invites drafting artists to cleanly embellish the structural walls of the Royal Palace of Evora over the counter. When Manuel I the Fortunate, King of Portugal, visited the majestic Alhambra Palace, he stood completely captivated by the stunning beauty of the ceramic tile grids, historically crafted by Moorish masters and known as "taulellets". Deeply fascinated by the visual interior layout of the Alhambra, upon his return to Portugal he immediately ordered his palace walls in Evora to be decorated in identical fashion.
Choose your strategy with extreme care to standalone as the King's favorite tile artisan across the tables! On each individual match round loop, players draft colorful high-density resin tiles from randomized market Factory disks towards their personal player boards grid. Afterwards, participants line up and slide their tiles to complete wall patterns and log victory points, while carefully monitoring surplus elements that could trigger score penalties without any frustration lanes or mechanical friction.
- Recommended age: 8 years old and up (Safety classification: 8+ group alignment profile).
- Player count parameter: 2 to 4 players (Classic multiplayer setup).
- Game duration: Around 30 to 45 minutes per individual match round.
- Box components layout: 100x premium high-impact resin mosaic tiles (sorted into 20x pieces per color scheme), 4x rigid individual player tracking boards, 9x cardboard Factory display disks, 4x wooden scoring markers, 1x first player token, 1x fabric transport pouch featuring a secure drawcord setup, and rules.