Plan B Games | Azul: Crystal Mosaic | Board Game | Ages 10+ | 2-4 Players | 30-45 Minutes Playing Time

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If in future turns you pick up more tiles of that colour you can add them to an incomplete row to complete it but any extra tiles need to be placed in the row at the bottom right from right to left, these lose you points. Azul Mini is not a pocket sized edition of the classic tile-laying board game – but it does fit into a bag, according to Plan B’s Facebook announcement made Tuesday, which suggests you take it on your next vacation.

Points are awarded for collecting sets of the same color tile or creating specific patterns, but beware of penalties for taking tiles that cannot be used. By carefully drafting the correct quantity and style of tiles, the most clever of artisans plan ahead to maximise the beauty of their work (not to mention their scores!Each turn, players choose a colour and take all tiles of that colour from one of the factories or from the middle pile if there are tiles there. Plastic overlays for the player boards with integrated sliding scoring markers are included, so you can even play this edition on a moving train, plane or boat. I do not have azul yet, and wonder if the mini version is good, or if the normal version is a better choice. We reserve the right to substitute one mail service for another if it is equivalent and will result in the games being delivered faster than by Royal Mail. 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!

Players will score their tile placing as normal in the final round but before the game ends there are some end game scoring factors to be taken into account. They mention that it is a great little compact version of one of their favorite quick games to play with, and that it contains 4 sturdy game boards, a small plastic game tray, and an ornate bag. The factory cards are also smaller and can fit into a plastic tray to hold them in place during play. Players must carefully consider which tiles to draft and where to place them on their player boards to maximize their score and prevent penalties.

The mechanics of the game are simple to understand, making it accessible to both children and adults. Later in the round, players score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Players take turns in selecting tiles from the round tile factories which are drawn randomly from the bag, 4 tiles to a factory.