Plan B Games Azul: Crystal Mosaic Expansion Board Game (2-4 Players)

A New Layer of Beauty and Strategy

Azul already rewards players who can think two moves ahead — who can read the room, deny a rival the tile they need, and still walk away with a flawlessly composed mosaic. Crystal Mosaic adds a satisfying new dimension to that familiar tension, introducing player boards made of transparent overlays that open up fresh scoring opportunities and change the way you see every round.

What It Is

Published by Plan B Games, Crystal Mosaic is an expansion for Azul, the award-winning abstract tile-drafting game that earned the Spiel des Jahres in 2018. In Azul, players take turns drafting colourful resin-like tiles to fill their personal mosaic boards, scoring points for patterns and penalized for waste. Crystal Mosaic doesn't overhaul that elegant core — it enhances it. The centrepiece of the expansion is a set of clear plastic overlay boards, each featuring unique scoring objectives that sit directly on top of the standard Azul player boards. This means every game can feel slightly different depending on which overlay you choose, rewarding players who adapt their drafting strategy to a new set of goals.

This expansion requires a copy of the base Azul game to play and is not a standalone product.

Who It's For

Crystal Mosaic is aimed squarely at players who already love Azul and are ready for more. It suits the same audience — families, couples, and casual strategy fans aged 8 and up — but adds enough strategic texture to satisfy players who've started to master the base game. With support for 2 to 4 players and sessions that typically run 30 to 45 minutes, it fits naturally into the same game nights where Azul already shines, giving a well-loved title renewed challenge.

Features and Highlights

The transparent overlay boards are the star here — a clever production choice that keeps the expansion physically elegant and easy to integrate. Rather than replacing components, they layer over what you already own. Each overlay introduces distinct bonus objectives that shift which tile placements matter most, giving experienced players a genuine reason to rethink strategies they thought they had locked down. If Azul has a permanent spot on your shelf, Crystal Mosaic is the kind of expansion that earns its place right next to it.

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