Azul - Games Unplugged Ticket

Brain Spice says: Your task is to create the most beautiful mosaic for King Manuel’s palace. You must collect coloured tiles and strategically build up sets, to then arrange the highest scoring pattern from amongst those of your fellow palace decorators.  Azul has won something like 18 game awards.  It is a masterful game design: elegant rules, quick and satisfying turns, and a hidden depth that reveals itself layer by layer with every play.  The beautiful tactile nature of the tiles certainly doesn't hurt the experience either.  It is difficult not to fall in love with this game!

• Hosted by: Matt
• Number of seats: 4
• Game Complexity (1=straightforward; 5=complex): 1.8
• Game Duration: 45-60 min per game

This ticket entitles you to a seat at the "Azul" game table, at the Games Unplugged event on Friday 9th May 2025.

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Okay.... so what is Games Unplugged?

Independent Bunbury businesses Brain Spice (Victoria St) and Hello Duck (corner of Stephen and Arthur St's) are collaborating to bring a unique “game cafe” experience to Bunbury.

Games Unplugged events are an opportunity to experience the amazing range of modern board and card games available today, in a relaxed and friendly cafe environment.  

Meet like-minded people, sip the best coffee in town, and enjoy a game or two!  Our experienced hosts will walk you through the game rules and assist you throughout the evening.

Terms & Conditions:

• Tickets are $22 per person.  Every ticket includes a free voucher for a hot or cold beverage, and will automatically be in the draw for a game prize.
• On checkout, choose “Pickup” as your shipping option.  Tickets can be collected from the Brain Spice store, any time before the event.
• The venue is the Hello Duck cafe, on the corner of Stephen St and Arthur St, Bunbury.  Please note that this is a new venue!!
• Games Unplugged events are not BYO. Please do not bring your own food or drink. Complimentary water will be available, and other refreshments available for purchase.
• The events are nominally restricted to ages 10+.  Children of ages 10-12 need to be accompanied by at least one adult ticket-holder.
• Tickets may be cancelled with full refund, up to 48 hours before the event. Strictly no refunds will be available after this time.
• Games will begin at 7pm, and usually finish at around 10pm, but this can vary. To avoid inconveniencing other players please arrive on time, and expect to stay at least for the duration of a single game.
• Please do not attend if you feel unwell.

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Azul was designed by the world famous, award winning game author Michael Kiesling. Azul captures the beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game. Players compete as artisans decorating the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. By carefully drafting the correct quantity and style of tiles, the most clever of artisans plan ahead to maximize the beauty of their work (not to mention their scores!) while ensuring they wasted no supplies in the process.

Introduced by the Moors, “azulejos” (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese, when their King Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles.

In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player's score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Azul is suited for 2 – 4 artisans, ages 8+. While the actual decoration of the Royal Palace of Evora took many years, we expect a game of Azul to last 30 – 45 minutes.

2–4 Players

30–45 Min Playing Time

Age: 8+