We got this Portugal inspired board game for Christmas this year (2025) and tried it for the first time last night. It felt a bit confusing at first but after we got through a video and the actual printed instructions, it started to make sense and be fun.
Game design
December 25, 2025
A close-up of the Azul tabletop board game with colorful tiles and scoreboards. Very pretty and colorful.
Not sure if you can tell, but the design is very much inspired by Portugal and specifically Lisbon building architecture and the tile treatments found almost everywhere there.
The only thing we haven’t figured out is how to calculate the extra points based on this legend in the bottom right corner of the board.
| Made by | MICHAEL KIESLING |
| Year Acquired | 2025 |
Gifted• December 25, 2025
Christmas gift
First played on• December 25, 2025