It really gets complex in a 4 player version and if also if you play thr version where the colors of the tiles are not set on the board. Fun game!!
dgellow•25m ago
I love it, still my favorite game after all those years, there is so much depth with such a simple mechanic.
Whenever I want to play with a game engine I reimplement a version of it
s20n•39m ago
I assumed the word was derived from "azul" but from the article, it's apparently derived from the Arabic الزليج (al-zillīj) and has no relation with "azul"
lookeey•35m ago
interestingly, apparently "azul" also comes from the arabic "lāzuward"
vasco•30m ago
I always thought it came from lapis lazuli (portuguese). Azul as a subpar of Lazuli even sounds exactly the same in portuguese.
dgellow•20m ago
In french we have “azur”
wvbdmp•20m ago
Lapis Lazuli is cognate, both come from the same Arabic/Persian root. Apparently “azure”, “azul”, “azzurro” lost the L because it got confused with the common “l’” article,
senadir•5m ago
The arabic word for "azul" is أزرق (azraq) so they all look pretty adjacent.
jcmfernandes•36m ago
Doing a little activism here: please don't buy old ones while visiting Portugal/Spain/etc., as they are commonly stolen goods. Thanks, from Lisbon.
santiagobasulto•7m ago
I'll take advantage of your domain knowledge :)
Where's the best place to find local artists that produce them?
asimovDev•7m ago
I just googled it and apparently these are often chipped of historical buildings and sold as tourist souvenirs.
Thanks for informing us
senko•51m ago
Easy to start, can get quite complex, heartily recommended!
[0] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul
tchalla•46m ago
dgellow•25m ago
Whenever I want to play with a game engine I reimplement a version of it