# Azul: Summer Pavilion

Azul: Summer Pavilion is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 90 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Turn Order: Claim Action, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 90 reviews
- **Owned by:** 204 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 694
- **Unique players:** 558

**Designers:** Michael Kiesling

**Artists:** Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** Next Move Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 19.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/azul-summer-pavilion-mini-nmg60150.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 19.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/azul-summer-pavilion-mini/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 19.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/azul-summer-pavilion-mini |
| Atomic Empire | 35.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/272414 |
| Board Game Bliss | 46.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/azul-summer-pavilion |
| 401 Games | 48.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/azul-summer-pavilion |
| Mathom | 39.59 € | https://mathom.es/es/azul/43325-azul-pabellon-de-verano-8435407629929.html |
| Element Games | 38.69 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/azul-summer-pavilion |
| Milan Spiele | 14.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/azul-der-sommerpavillon-mini-p-36725.html |
| Games Empire | 27.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/azul-summer-pavilion-mini |
| Zatu Games | 15.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/azul-summer-pavilion-mini |
| Gameology | 31.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/azul-summer-pavilion-mini |
| Good Games | 31.45 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/azul-summer-pavilion-mini |
| Gamers@Hart | 16.99 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/azul-summer-pavilion-mini/ |
| Spelexperten | 229 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/resespel/azul-summer-pavilion-mini-eng.html |
| Ludifolie | 22.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/19870-azul-pavillon-d-ete-mini.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 695 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/7836/azul-letohradek |
| Spielezar | 34.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/azul-mini-der-sommerpavillon-de |
| Alphaspel | 479 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/107862-azul-summer-pavilion-en |
| TLAMA games | 1069 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/azul--summer-pavilion/ |
| Get Your Fun | 44.9 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/030571-azul-summer-pavilion-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Game Ninja | 499 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/azul-summer-pavilion-nordic/ |

## Expansions

- [Azul: Summer Pavilion – Glazed Pavilion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/azul-summer-pavilion-glazed-pavilion)
- [Azul: Summer Pavilion – Objective Tiles Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/azul-summer-pavilion-objective-tiles-mini-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take wild tiles as my pick from a Factory display or the center like any other color?

You may only pick all tiles of one non‑wild color from a Factory or the center; if wild tiles are present on that display/center you must also take exactly one wild tile, and if only wild tiles are present you may take only one wild tile (page 3).

### How do wild tiles work when I place tiles — can I use them by themselves to place on a different colored space?

Wild tiles may replace other colors but you must include at least one tile of the color you want to place; a wild tile cannot itself be used to replace its own color on a space (it may be placed on a matching colored space or combined with a matching color) (page 4; examples C–E on page 5).

### When I place tiles in Phase 2, do I have to place all the tiles I collected at once or can I keep some for later turns?

You place exactly one tile on the target space when you have the required number and keep any tiles you do not place next to your player board for later turns; the other tiles that were needed to play on that space are discarded into the tower (page 4).

### If I decide to stop playing for the round, what happens to my leftover tiles and score?

If you pass you may keep up to four tiles by placing them on the corner storage spaces for the next round, but any other leftover tiles are discarded into the tower and cost you 1 point each; after passing you take no more turns that round (page 5).

### How is scoring calculated when I place a tile — do I get points for adjacent tiles or across different stars?

You score 1 point for the tile you place plus 1 point for each connected tile adjacent to it on the same star; only spaces next to one another on a star count as connected (page 4).

### If I take tiles from the center, do I automatically become the start player and lose points?

The first player to take tiles from the center takes the start player token and moves their scoring marker backwards a number of spaces equal to the number of tiles they picked (but not past space 1); the start player then goes first in Phase 2 and starts the next round (page 3).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/azul-summer-pavilion)
- [Azul: Summer Pavilion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/azul-summer-pavilion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287954)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._