Azul is a tile placement game in which players become artisans tasked with creating the most beautiful tiled mosaics Compete for the highest score by claiming tiles and arranging them on your board to score points Draft tiles from a central market and place them into rows on their boards Earn extra points by collecting sets of the same color tile and creating particular patterns Be careful, there are penalties for taking tiles that you can't use Every tile you claim affects what your rivals can take next Plan carefully to score big points while disrupting your opponents' plans You'll have to make choices that help you without helping them too much! Azul is a perfect gateway game for gamers new to board gaming or those looking to expand their collections Randomized setup and drafting gameplay make Azul infinitely replayable