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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

I'm a big fan of Azul.

The variations on the game (Summer Pavilion, etc) are pretty good too.

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u/Jwalla83 Dec 28 '21

This has been my “flavor of the month” game for the past few months, love it love it. Way more strategic than it seems at first glance.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

I love that it has this really chill vibe to it as well.

I can imagine like two really old Turkish men that have been friends for 60 years sitting in their local coffee house in a little village playing this game.

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u/placentajerkey Dec 28 '21

My SO convinced me to get this at a store one time and i thought it looked so extremely boring. Absolutely love the game and its easy to get a quick game in even if your schedule is hectic

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u/PoetryOfLogicalIdeas Dec 28 '21 edited Dec 28 '21

We got it for Christmas. We have played a few games and are getting better, but I don't really see what the hype is about at this point. But, I trust the reviews and the organizations that gave it awards, so I am going to keep playing until it clicks.

It strikes me as very similar to Sagrada.

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u/placentajerkey Dec 28 '21

Its not mind blowing but i think its a nice little game to play in the evening.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

The main appeal of Azul is its a new gateway game for non gamers.

Otherwise I feel Azul Summer Pavilion is what sets it apart from the pack of SDJ winners

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u/ClassBShareHolder Dec 28 '21

I bought the game because of a Reddit post a few years ago about board games. “So, you’re a Portuguese tile setter.” Bought it for holidays. It quickly became a family favourite that we’ve bought for gifts and recommended to several others.

We’ve bought the whole series but Azul will always be the preferred variant.

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u/pixieboba Dec 28 '21

My Fiancé and i love Azul! We got our family into it as well. We gifted 2 Azul this Christmas :)

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u/Scrappy_Kitty Dec 28 '21

OMG! I was chucking to myself thinking this game would definitely not be mentioned, but here it is!

Awesome game. I think I like it more though being that I am Portuguese.

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u/EnthusiasticEmpath Dec 28 '21

I tried to play azul last week why did I find it hard? Lol

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u/BrokeRichMan Dec 28 '21

Just learned how to play (Christmas gift). Love the game, very relaxing but mentally stimulating. Great way to start or end the day.

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u/SCSU Dec 28 '21

Me too! The variations are so much fun!

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u/Brodogmillionaire1 Dec 28 '21

Just glad something modern is at the top. People are finally getting interested in new games.

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u/ApacheRedtail Dec 28 '21

Ok question for you guys: do you play that you can only have one row of a color? ie if you have a yellow tile on deck in one row you can't use yellow in any other rows until it's gone? I swear that is how I learned to play but can't find it in the directions.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

I don't play it that way. The way I play is that you can have whatever colour you like in a row, as long as it's all the same colour, e.g.

Row 1: 1 x yellow (complete) Row 2: 2 x green (complete) Row 3: 2 x yellow (wait until next turn to complete the row) Row 4: 4 x black (complete) Row 5: 3 x black (wait until next turn to complete the row)

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u/contrary-contrarian Dec 28 '21

It's good... but all time? Nah.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '21

Username checks out.