The board game Azul — Game of the Year 2018! (Spiel des Jahres)
Moorish "Azulejos" (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were embraced by the Portuguese when King Manuel I visited the Alhambra palace in southern Spain at the beginning of the 16th century. The king was astonished by the beauty of those Moorish decorative tiles and immediately ordered his own palace in Portugal to be decorated with similar wall tiles, and you have been chosen to be the artists who will make it happen! To put it in today's perspective, the tender is open, and your bid will be your creativity and design!
The board game Azul puts you in the role of an artist tasked by King Manuel to decorate the walls of the Palace of Evora. At the end of the game, you will be evaluated for beauty and design, and the king will choose one of you as the winner!
Azul Crystal Mosaic is an expansion for the board game Azul and brings you new player boards as well as a plastic overlay for those whose tiles are constantly "running away."

Awards & Honors:
2019 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game People's Choice Winner
2019 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game Judges Award Winner
2019 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Winner
2019 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Nominee
2019 Hungarian Board Game Award Nominee
2019 Gra Roku Family Game of the Year Nominee
2019 Gra Roku Best Artwork Winner
2019 GEEKS d'OURO Board Game of the Year Nominee
2018 Tric Trac Nominee
2018 Tric Trac d'Argent
2018 Spiel des Jahres Winner
2018 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
2018 Spiel der Spiele Hit für Familien Recommended
2018 Origins Awards Best Family Game Winner
2018 Origins Awards Best Family Game Nominee
2018 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Winner
2018 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Nominee
2018 Mensa Select Winner
2018 Lys Grand Public Finalist
2018 JUGuinho Families Game of the Year Winner
2018 JUGuinho Families Game of the Year Finalist
2018 Juego del Año Winner
2018 Juego del Año Finalist
2018 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
2018 Hra roku Finalist
2018 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner
2018 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee
2018 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Winner
2018 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Nominee
2018 Gioco dell’Anno Nominee
2018 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game Winner
2018 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner
2018 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee
2018 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Winner
2018 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
2018 Årets Spill Best Family Game Winner
2018 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
2017 Meeples Choice Award Winner
2017 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
2017 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
2017 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
2017 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
2017 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
2017 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
2017 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
2017 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Winner
2017 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Nominee
2017 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee