2026-04-16T18:03:16Z
I can’t argue with them but it’s a game that somehow has never quite clicked with me. (This is one of the many reasons I’m not part of a successful boardgame review channel.)
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I really enjoy the format of the top 100, but mam fach I struggled with the editing in this one. It’s like watching We Will Rock You (not a compliment).
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I understand that their ranking criteria are, roughly speaking, vibes, but it’s hard to get invested. We’re a few episodes in and I’m prepared to ignore the entire list, however it ends up looking.
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I suspect I’d have a lot more sympathy if they’d called it “games that are no longer the new hotness but we want to talk about anyway”.
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Azul (“the tile game”) is the game from my collection most requested by my parents, along with Railroad Ink (“the train game”).
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Their observation about the “meanness” of Azul compared to other similar games is a good one. It’s neat that it’s definitely optional, but much more prevalent than in its peers if you want it to be.
I’ve been playing a lot of Harmonies and while it’s possible to take some tiles that someone else wants it’s nowhere near as common for it to make a dent on their final score. Usually they’ll be able to find the tiles they want later which means playing aggressively doesn’t have a real incentive. Whereas Azul does allow you to plan out what your opponent is likely to take and find a way to leave them holding the bag at the end.
If nothing else this video reminded me I should probably play Azul again but I do wonder if I should get rid of my copy for the travel edition.
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