
Note that which cards are the right cards is set to change each time, with nearly all the game's 50 missions having a bit of variability in their puzzles, making The Crew: Mission Deep Sea a game the family can play again and again. If teammates misread others' cues, the objectives will slide to the wrong player and the mission will be lost. As the players are deep under the sea, communication is done in short bouts, with supplied chips being the only allowed way to signal a hand's weakness. Using the familiar trick-taking mechanics of hearts, spades, and similar games where players must use finesse (and a touch of luck) to pass the right cards to the right player. The Crew: Mission Deep Sea takes players on a cooperative, underwater adventure with low communication and high stakes. Additionally, it is also backwards compatible with traditional Azul, as the new factories can simply be ignored on setup and the game translates perfectly to Azul, but with chocolate. Why? Azul: Master Chocolatier is not an expansion, it comes with everything needed to play, and adds just enough to the game to make it a fresh experience. It's also the perfect entry point for gamers that have tried out Azul at their local game club but don't yet own a copy themselves. This, along with the candy theme, makes Azul: Master Chocolatier a suitable strategy game for anybody in the family.

While there is a small amount of RNG in how the tiles are placed in factories for each round, the rest of the game is easy to learn.

Players take turns grabbing tiles (or, rather, delicious chocolates) from factories and placing them on their own board. Azul: Master Chocolatier takes the gameplay of traditional Azul, reworks it into a delicious chocolaty theme, and adds a few twists to keep gameplay exciting.
