Azul
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Azul
Best for: Families, gateway gamers, mixed experience groups, couples
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Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance · Scorpion Masqué · 2018
Two teams give coded clues to their teammates using secret keyword lists. Your team must decode your clues — but the opposing team is also listening, trying to intercept your code. Over rounds, the accumulating information makes interception possible, creating escalating tension.
Players
3–8
Time
30 min
Ages
12+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- The interception mechanic creates escalating tension across rounds
- Rewards clever, layered clue-giving
- Team-based without player elimination
- Every round builds on previous information
- More strategic than most party games
May not be for you if…
- Requires exactly even teams (ideally 6-8 players)
- The accumulating information is hard to track
- Teams with mismatched word-association styles struggle
- Less fun at minimum player count
Best for
Party gamersword game fansCodenames graduates
Awards
- 2018Golden GeekBest Party
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