Azul
Exceptional consensus · 6 wins
Azul
Best for: Families, gateway gamers, mixed experience groups, couples
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Oriflamme
Adrien, Axel Hesling · Studio H · 2019
A bluffing card game where everyone places cards facedown in a shared queue, then reveals them one at a time. Each card has a unique power — assassinate, spy, steal, or scheme. The tension of not knowing what's adjacent to your card creates a miniature game of thrones in 20 minutes.
Players
3–5
Time
20 min
Ages
10+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- Twenty minutes of pure tension and bluffing
- The queue mechanism is simple but brilliant
- Every card play is a mind game
- Fits in a pocket
- Multiple rounds create evolving metagame
May not be for you if…
- Best at 4-5 players specifically
- Can feel random at times
- Theme is abstract despite the medieval art
- Requires bluffing — not for every group
Best for
Bluffing fansquick-game seekersstrategy lite
Awards
- 2020Golden GeekBest Card (nom)
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