Plan B Games | Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra | Board Game | Ages 8+ | 2 to 4 Players | 30 to 45 Minutes Playing Time

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For me the simplicity and and elegance of the original, beat out the newer choices and extended game play, but both are worthy games that should be on the shelves of folks who like lighter strategy games that allow for as much interaction with the other players at the table as they want to allow. The “A” side will reward you for groupings of Panes on the Palace Board around the 4 small “ornaments” on the board, while the B side rewards you for removed Strips (completed twice) times the highest numbered color of Panes on your Palace Board. While the games are similar, what you’re looking for in a game can determine which of these similar games you pick up. Picture yourself in the era of discoveries: after a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. That said, I recommend first-time players start with the original game before diving into the sequel, just for the sake of getting comfortable with the core system.

At the start of the game, players receive a game board with window designs and a series of circular factory tiles are placed in the middle of the table. Based on Rob’s review of Sintra, it seems like the tension comes from puzzling out how cram as many actions into 6 rounds as possible. When you finish a window, you place a single tile from it on the lower portion of your board, then flip it over.The Pattern Strip now scores the points beneath it together with the points beneath any other completed Pattern Strip (identified by a Pane Piece on one of the positions) to the right of the one being scored. With only two possible actions player turns flow quickly and whilst you cannot do a lot of forward planning until you get to see which Pane Pieces have been left for you, there is minimal downtime. I personally don’t think Azul is a mean game, players can most definitely be mean, but the game itself is not, it doesn’t force that meanness on anyone. Editor’s note: That’s how it’s done, folks] Plus, Azul looked like it could be the rare fourth type of game, i.

The first time a column is completed, one of its tiles is moved to the lower section of the tableau, causing the column to be flipped to its other side. As a stained glass artisan, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to demonstrate your exquisite abilities for king and country.It builds on the addictive gameplay of the original Azul, adding exciting gameplay features without over-complicating the the experience. There are some similarities between both games which I will come onto later, but first a bit of background.