In September, we played 45 different board games from new releases to old classics. Here are our picks for the best games we played last month.

We’re taking a look at the card game 5211: Azul edition. The gameplay shares none of the elements that made previous Azul games. Instead, the card game uses Azul-inspired artwork to replace the original game’s art. (Read this post for a comparison of the four current Azul games.) 

Does the game 5211 do justice to the Azul brand, which implies a quick, easy-to-learn game with a hidden depth of strategy? Or is it a strange reskin making use of the famous “Azul theme”?