TY  - ART
AU  - Kiesling,Michael
AU  - Gravel,Sophie
AU  - Quilliams,Chris
ED  - Plan B Games (Firm)
ED  - Next Move Games (Firm)
TI  - Azul: a game 
AV  - GV1469.A98 K54 2023
PY  - 2023///]
CY  - Rigaud, QC, Canada
PB  - Plan B Games Inc., Next Move Games
KW  - Pal�acio de Dom Manuel (�Evora, Portugal)
KW  - Board games
KW  - Islamic art
KW  - Miscellanea
KW  - Ceramic tiles
KW  - Tiles in interior decoration
KW  - Games
N1  - For 2-4 players; Duration of play: 30-45 min; "Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months. Contains small parts that could be swallowed or inhaled"--Box back cover; Title from box; Age 8+
N2  - "Azul is a captivating game of decorating Portugal's Royal Palace. Players will collect magnificent tiles to embellish the walls and please the king. With beautiful components and art, it is no surprise this is a modern classic."--; Azul captures the beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game. Players compete as artisans decorating the walls of the royal Palace of Evora. By carefully drafting the correct quantity and style of tiles, the most clever of artisans plan ahead to maximize the beauty of their work (not to mention their 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. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the royal Palace of Evora"--Amazon
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