Board
Play Azul online
Draft colorful tiles and arrange them into beautiful patterns. Every choice matters.
2–4 players, about 30 minutes. Play Azul with friends using a room code, or solo against Nell. Free, no sign-up, works on your phone.
How to play Azul
Players
2-4
Time
~30 min
Goal
Score points by building tile patterns
Overview
Draft tiles from shared factory displays and place them on your pattern lines. When a line is full, one tile moves to your wall and scores points based on adjacent tiles. Leftover tiles cost you penalty points.
How to Play
1
Pick ALL tiles of one color from a factory (leftovers go to center) or from the center pool.
2
Place tiles on one pattern line row. Overflow goes to your floor (penalties).
3
When all tiles are drafted, full pattern lines transfer one tile to the wall and score.
4
The game ends when someone completes a wall row. Bonus points for rows, columns, and full color sets.
Scoring
Event
Points
Tile placed (isolated)
+1
Tile with adjacent tiles
+1 per connected tile
Complete horizontal row
+2 bonus
Complete vertical column
+5 bonus
All 5 of one color
+10 bonus
Floor penalty
-1, -1, -2, -2, -2, -3, -3
Strategy Tips
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Cluster your wall tiles for bigger combo scores. Block opponents by taking tiles they need - even if you do not want them (floor penalties are sometimes worth it). The first-player marker from the center costs a penalty but gives you a drafting advantage next round.