{"id":17568,"date":"2025-02-09T22:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T04:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/?p=17568"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:29:45","slug":"spotlight-on-azul-duel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/spotlight-on-azul-duel\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight On: Azul Duel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The beloved abstract strategy game\u00a0<em>Azul<\/em>\u00a0is getting a brand-new, head-to-head adaptation in Azul Duel, set for release on Friday February 21st!\u00a0Designed by Michael Kiesling, the original\u00a0<em>Azul<\/em>\u00a0became a modern classic, winning the prestigious Spiel des Jahres in 2018. 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