Azul was designedby the world famous, award winninggame author Michael Kiesling. Azul capturesthe beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game. Players compete as artisansdecoratingthe walls of the Royal Palace ofEvora. By carefully drafting the correctquantity and style oftiles, the most clever of artisansplan ahead to maximize the beauty of their work (not to mentiontheir scores!) while ensuring they wasted no supplies in the process. Introduced by the Moors, "azulejos" (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese, when their King Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. Azul is suited for 2 – 4 artisans, ages 8+. While the actual decorationof theRoyal Palace of Evoratook many years, we expect a game of Azul to last 30 – 40 minutes. | Plan B Games Azul Board Game Original