Azul – Pick the Tiles, Build the Most Beautiful Wall 🎨🧩

Easy to learn, lovely to look at and quietly competitive – Azul is a tile-laying strategy game for families, couples and friends.

In this board game for 2 to 4 players aged 8 and up, you are tile artists decorating the walls of a royal palace. Take tiles of one colour from the factory displays, fill the rows on your player board and move finished rows onto your wall. Score for tiles that connect – and watch out for the ones you cannot use.

🏭 Take One Colour

On your turn, take all tiles of one colour from a factory display or from the centre. Simple – until you see what you leave for the others.

🧱 Fill Your Rows

Each row on your board needs a set number of tiles of one colour. Complete it, and one tile moves to your wall to score.

📉 Mind the Floor

Tiles you cannot place fall to the floor line and cost points. Taking too many can hurt more than it helps.

✨ Pieces You Want to Touch

100 chunky tiles in a cloth bag, four player boards and nine factory displays make every round a pleasure to set up.

🏆 Spiel des Jahres 2018

Michael Kiesling's Azul won Germany's Spiel des Jahres in 2018. Find more ideas among our strategy games.

Why You'll Love Azul:

• 👫 Great for Two: plays well with 2, and up to 4.
• ⏱️ Fits an Evening: a game takes about 30–45 minutes.
• 🧠 Simple Rules, Clever Choices: every pick is also a move against your neighbours.

Quick facts

• Players: 2–4
• Playing time: 30–45 minutes
• Age: 8+
• Designer: Michael Kiesling
• Publisher: Next Move Games / Plan B Games
• Edition / language: English, German or Slovenian-Croatian Edition (with Slovenian rules) – choose the variant
• Award: Spiel des Jahres 2018

Is Azul good for 2 players? Yes – it plays 2 to 4.
Is there much text in the game? No – the tiles and boards use colours and patterns.

"If I take the blue ones, you're stuck with five reds…" Open the bag, set out the factories and play Azul together. 🎨

⚠️ Warning: Choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years.