Asmodee Azul Stained Glass of Sintra Board Game Expansion - Craft Colorful Window Panes, Tile-Placement Strategy Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 8+, 2-4 Players, 30-45 Minute Playtime

When the original Azul came out I quickly fell in love with it and it became one of my favorite games. When Azul Stained Glass of Sintra came out, I didn’t understand the appeal and I didn’t buy it. I later purchased Azul Summer Pavilion and Azul Queen’s Garden, and surprisingly I liked those even more than the original Azul. Personally I rank them Queen’s Garden #1, Summer Pavilion #2, and original Azul #3. With all 3 being in my Top 10 favorites of all time. After having so much fun playing the other Azul games, I finally got Azul Stained Glass of Sintra and it did not disappoint. It’s very easy to teach, it plays very quickly (less downtime), and the combos are very satisfying. I still prefer Queens’s Garden and Summer Pavilion, but Sintra is just as good as the original. I find that the people I play with seem to have their own favorites of the 4 Azul games, but Sintra seems to be the one that people have had the easiest time learning. Sintra is different enough to warrant owning if you already own any of the Azul games, yet it’s familiar enough that it definitely feels like part of the Azul family. That being said, this game will also be fun for anyone who doesn’t own any of the Azul games or hasn’t played any of them either.

I first played his game at a board game cafe. It took almost a whole game to get down the rules and another game to be able to strategize. The board has a neat stained glass vibe to it, and the colorful resin pieces are cute. I enjoyed that it can be played with just two players, and there are many different strategies. My husband is a great strategist, so I appreciate that there is also some random/ chance aspects of the game (like randomly chosen tiles at the beginning of each round, and color bonuses). Can’t recommend this game enough, especially if you plan to play with only two players. I loved it so much that I also bought the original. Side note: I was able to adapt the game to be able to play with my 3 year old as a great color and counting learning game. (Some pieces are small, so I wouldn’t recommend a young child or toddler playing this game without active adult supervision).

We love this game! I think it might be my favorite out of all of the games

If you are a vet with the original Azul, this version is not hard to learn. It is different however and took a few rounds for all of us to get the rhythm however, once we did it was fun. The game is very nicely crafted and does a good job at fulfilling the feel of Azul with some added complexity to keep you on your toes. Also the dice tower is great and we implemented a cup for the original set that makes it easier to get into the bag when you run out of tiles for the factory. Great addition to the game collection!

Full disclosure: this was the first game I ever played in the Azul series. That said, I do believe it's my favorite. As in base Azul, you choose a location and take all of the tiles of the same color from that location, placing them on your board. Stained Glass adds a geographic consideration: your glazier must be present to put the glass in place, and if he's already passed the location you want to work on, you have to give up a turn to move him backwards before you can take glass to put there. Stained Glass also gives each player a semi-random board, which means you don't always want the same tiles as your opponents. Combined with the geographical considerations mentioned above, you have a lot more to consider in deciding which tiles to take and in what order. Overall, you end up with a reasonably meaty game that's still fairly easy to learn. Recommended.

Very fun. We have three variations on the series

I ordered this game by accident. I ordered it the first time for my granddaughter, but the supplier said it wouldn't get here for Christmas. I then tried to cancel that order and order it from a supplier who could get it to me by Christmas, but as things normally go with Amazon, I ended up with 2 Azul games, so I kept one for myself. We have enjoyed playing the game. Each game goes by pretty quickly, so it doesn't get to involved. I'm still working on strategy. The instructions were a little hard to understand at first, so I Youtubed it, and all the pieces fit together for me on how to play the game. There are several phases to each round. It's a fun game for kids (over 8) and adults.

This game is a new take on the original Azul game. IMO this one is better. It's easy to play but hard to score. Set up is easy. Gameplay is fun. You can play casually and still do a fairly good job. Or you can play strategy and try and get lots of points. The only downfall of this game is the scoring system. It's not easily taught in the rules. You score as you go, but also do so at the end. The score pad is just designed horribly and I feel like the 5 times I've played this, there has been mess ups in the scoring every time. You just have to pay a lot of attention. But really, of all the games I don't already own, I chose this to get myself for my birthday and I could recommend it to anyone who likes slightly strategic, aesthetic games.

The game play is top notch. Sintra is not as simple to teach as original azul but it's just as easy to play and has endless replayability. If you're a big fan of Azul, you'll like this version and appreciate the new twists to the game.

I looked everywhere to be sure the game was an English edition before purchasing, if the information is there I still can’t find it but all the photographs showed an English edition. I had to hope it was not in Spanish but French was a surprise. Disappointed! **** Busqué por todos lados para asegurarme de que el juego fuera una edición en inglés antes de comprarlo. Si la información está ahí, todavía no puedo encontrarla, pero todas las fotografías mostraban una edición en inglés. Tenía la esperanza de que no estuviera en español, pero el francés fue una sorpresa. ¡Decepcionado!

This is series 2 of the game. Much improved and interesting. Very well design. One of the best board game I have played ever.

One of the quickest games to start playing and addicting as the strategy gets more in-depth as you play. I like to think of it as bejewelled meets chess.

We’ve already been playing original Azul for a few months and still love it, so we wanted to see what its sister game was like. Now we don’t know which to play and have to take it in turns. It is just as addictive as Azul and if you like that, you’ll love this. If you haven’t played Azul I’d try that first, it will make learning the rules for Stained Glass of Sintra much easier. Anyway I’d recommend them both.