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're a big gaming family - we have probably 76 or so games - and this was an enjoyable variant of the original Azul game that we also own and play. This version plays much like the original, and the tiles glass-like fitting the stained glass title implies. The game strips have white / clear markers and grey one, but the two look a little too much alike - a gradient on the grey instead of solid may have helped this.

Great game, the whole family loves to play it.

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.

Love this game. My partner and I started playing Azul last year and loved it. This quickly replaced it as our favorite. I think it would have taken a little longer to learn not having played the original. Doesn't feel overly competitive and is very pretty. We have played a lot as just two and enjoy it as much as with 4. Usually takes around 30 mins so is easy to play whenever.

The game is pretty good and once you understand its mechanics it makes for very entertaining matches. My only complaint is that the cardboard tower doesn't fit well in the box, needing you to either disarm it every time or leave the box slightly open

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.