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The core of Azul lies in its elegant drafting system. Players select tiles from a series of circular "factories" or a central pool, but the choice is never simple. Picking one color requires a player to take all tiles of that color from a given source, pushing the remainder into the center. This creates a shifting economy where players must predict not only which tiles they need, but which tiles they might force upon their opponents.

Despite its accessibility, Azul offers significant strategic depth. Advanced players focus on: *UPDATE* I Wrote my Dissertation on Azul : r/boardgames The core of Azul lies in its elegant drafting system

Tiles are placed onto pattern lines on a personal player board. Once a line is complete, one tile moves to the permanent mosaic "wall" during the scoring phase, while the others are discarded. This cycle requires careful management; if a player takes more tiles than their lines can hold, the "shards" fall to the floor, resulting in painful negative points. Complexity Under a Simple Surface This creates a shifting economy where players must