Proving extremely popular with boardgamers everywhere, Azul has given rise to four sequels, including Azul: Queen’s Garden, which came out in 2022. I do not have azul yet, and wonder if the mini version is good, or if the normal version is a better choice.

Have fun and play with confidence knowing your tiles will be safe in the plastic overlay of your player board which helps them stay in place. At the end of the round, if you have filled a row with matching coloured tiles you can move one over to the right to your wall. Not just a dice bag - when you're All Rolled Up you're ready to game without needing to worry about finding all your gaming gear.

Catan won the coveted Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) award in 1995 and its worldwide success helped to usher in a new 'golden age' of board games. To keep a note of your score in this mini edition you move the black sliders at the top of the board.

This could be just one tile on a factory or all the tiles on a factory if they happen to be all the same colour! With regards to the game itself, the components are of a quality that exceeded my expectations greatly. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. 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. The goal of Azul is to complete in the best way possible your display board, earning points as you place tiles and create patterns.Azul Mini is a must-have for fans of the original game who want to enjoy the same challenging gameplay in a more compact size. The mechanics of the game are simple to understand, making it accessible to both children and adults. It is a game with a mix of strategy and luck and the aim of the game is to score the most points for your tile placing.