But a lot of folks aren’t going to like that, as it takes what made Azul a nearly perfect game and obfuscated what made it so endearing to so many people.

There is something to say about a game that makes you forget just how simple the game really is, and it’s another thing for a game to constantly remind you of things you have to think about. The changes are in the forefront and they are noticeable and they make you think about them as you play.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

However, doing this may put her at risk of having to take unwanted tiles, because once she has reset her pawn, she cannot “pass” again until it has moved off of the far-left column once more. The game lasts for six rounds (a round ends when all of the tiles have been used), then players score additional points for the tiles left on their board and the full windows they’ve completed (you can score bonus points for completing windows next to each other), and lose points for any tiles a player “broke” during the game by taking more than they could use. You’ll also need to plan ahead carefully to ensure you are getting the most points out of every column you complete, timing it to complete on the right turn for bonus points and also trying to make the most of gaining extra points for columns already completed. In the original, the primary tension comes from an ever-shrinking decision space; the more tiles you fill on the board the more restricted you are in later turns. You may place glass in any of the windows directly below or to the right of the glazier, moving the glazier to the window where you placed.I find that the broken glass track is particularly brutal in two player games where it is possible to manoeuvre your opponent into picking up far more Pane Pieces than they can place.

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra offers a different experience to the original Azul, which may be slightly more challenging and suited to experienced players. After you lose your 18 points, your marker on that track resets to zero and you start down that path again. I would be interested to see what people who came across Stained Glass of Sintra before Azul thought after they had played. So for me, Sintra > Azul, and I’ll play either if asked, but I’m just as happy staying away from both. Questa è la seconda uscita, Azul le vetrate di sintra, gli ho acquistato tutti e tre e sono unici nel loro genere.Or do you pack your turns with many small-point scoring actions and hope to block your friends from their end game play? The Pattern Strips each show a column of 5 coloured spaces on which Pane Pieces will be placed during the game. Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra maintains some of the core tile drafting mechanisms of Azul, but introduces new tile laying techniques and a new theme. After 3 games (a 4 player and two 2 players), I have to say that I enjoyed this version of Azul a lot more than the original.

Once all the Pane Pieces have been taken from the Factories and the centre of the table, then the round is complete and the Pane Piece from the round track for that round is placed in the Glass Tower. Illustrated by Chris Quilliams, players can expect to discover all new unique art and components in Azul : Stained Glass of Sintra including all new translucent window pane pieces, a tower to hold discarded glass panes, double sided player boards and window pane panels, in addition to many other beautiful components! On a player’s turn they will select to take all the tiles of one colour from a market location and add them to one column in their player board, representing a stained glass window. The top of the Strip tells you what is on the other side) If I were to then complete the first Pane on the left, I would score 4 points PLUS the 1 point for the Strip with the Yellow Pane.Created by Michael Kiesling, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra challenges players to carefully select glass panes to complete their windows while being careful not to damage or waste supplies in the process. As a glass artisan, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to demonstrate your exquisite abilities for King and country. The penalty for dropping a few unused tiles starts minor but doubles for each additional tile you break, creating some harsh penalties if you play it too fast and loose. She moves a tile to the lower section, then flips the column over, discarding the remaining 4 tiles. Other times you may want to because it will force your opponent to draft something that they may not want, like when they rested right before you and they must draft Panes.