rules
Mosaic Wall rules
Canonical Tilehaus procedures for Mosaic Wall: equipment, deal, legal plays, and how the hand ends.
Drafting
Take every tile of one color from one factory. Leftover factory tiles move to the center. Taking from the center may include the first-player marker, which occupies a floor space.
Wall tiling
When factories and the center are empty, complete pattern lines tile the wall and score adjacent groups. Then refill factories from the bag.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what people search — for Google, voice, and assistants.
How do you play Mosaic Wall?
Draft all tiles of one color from a factory or the center, park them on a pattern line, then tile a 5×5 wall. Leftover factory tiles go to the center. Completing a horizontal wall row ends the game after that round’s tiling.
When does Azul or Mosaic Wall end?
After the wall-tiling phase in which at least one player has a complete horizontal row of five. Then add end-game bonuses: +2 per complete row, +7 per complete column, +10 per complete color. Highest score wins.
How does scoring work in Mosaic Wall?
When a tile moves to the wall it scores 1 if isolated, or the full length of its horizontal group plus the full length of its vertical group if it touches neighbors. Floor-line leftovers subtract 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3. You cannot drop below 0.
How many factories are in Mosaic Wall?
Five factories for 2 players, seven for 3, nine for 4. Each factory holds four tiles. There are 100 tiles — 20 in each of five colors.
What does the first-player marker do?
Taking tiles from the center after the marker is there also takes the marker. It occupies a floor-line space (a penalty) and you start the next draft.
How many players is Mosaic Wall?
Two to four. The 2018 Spiel des Jahres factory-draft mosaic is built for that count. Two-player games use five factories and play faster.
Is Mosaic Wall the same as Azul?
Same public rules family: factories, 5×5 wall, floor penalties, row-ends-the-game. Azul® is a trademark. Tilehaus is an independent teaching table named Mosaic Wall, with azulejo-inspired art direction — not an official edition.
How long does Mosaic Wall take?
About 30–45 minutes. The shortest possible game is five rounds (one row per round); most tables run longer while players chase columns and colors.