Azul Summer Pavilion

The tile-laying here feels tighter than the original, and the wildcard bonuses for the round's featured color kept every turn interesting. Setup took me a few minutes longer than expected, but by the second game it was smooth. Easily my most-played game this month.

The summer pavilion boards add a nice twist with the wildcard tile placement, and the artwork on every piece is gorgeous. We've played it four nights in a row now and the scoring still feels fresh each time. Setup takes a bit longer than the original, but that's a small price for how good it looks o

The summer pavilion boards add a nice twist with the wild star spaces, so planning your tile placements takes more thought than the original. Played it with three people and the scoring stayed close the whole way through. Easily my favorite version so far.