{"product_id":"azul-duel","title":"Azul Duel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAzul with one opponent, which removes the excuse that somebody else took the tile you wanted.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Kiesling's tile-drafting game rebuilt for exactly two. The familiar loop is intact — take all tiles of one colour from a factory display, push the rest to the centre, place them or take penalties — but the two-player version adds a layer: you also decide the pattern the tiles will be laid into, rather than working to a fixed board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat change matters more than it sounds. In the original you are drafting against a fixed target; here you are choosing the target as well, so a bad draft can sometimes be repurposed rather than eaten as penalty points. Thirty to forty-five minutes, and it holds up to repeat play better than most two-player abstracts because the pattern decisions keep the openings fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a couple who already own Azul and have worked out that the four-player chaos was hiding how good they both are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 players | 30–45 minutes | Age 10+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Move Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49758271766680,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8381\/9672\/files\/azul-duel-120404_e3d16.jpg?v=1787916352","url":"https:\/\/www.cartellgames.com.au\/products\/azul-duel","provider":"Cartell Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}