"BGA - Azul Assistant" browser extension

Links:

To install the extension, open a Web Store link from any of the supported browsers listed below the link:

Version changelog

1. Settings popup menu

• Located inside the Extensions menu in the top right corner of your desktop browser or browser settings on mobile devices.
• Contains various information, settings and features that help elevate your gameplay experience.

2. Azul tiles and rounds counting

(2.1) Works on the Azul game on BoardGameArena.com including:

• Azul (original), Variant Azul (grey wall) and Azul Master Chocolatier.
• Playing and spectating live and turn-based Azul games and replays.
• 2 , 3 and 4 player games.

(2.2) Counts the discarded/remaining tiles of each colour in the box/bag.

• Shown as coloured boxes on the top bar (left side).
• Updated upon loading the game page and at the start of each round.
• Discarded tiles are also updated when discarding tiles to the floor pattern line.
• Switch between "discarded tiles" and "remaining tiles" modes using the extension settings menu.
• Reorder tile colours by drag-and-drop. Chosen order is automatically saved for future games.

(2.3) Counts the ongoing rounds of the game.

• Shown in the top left corner of the game table.
• Updated upon loading the game page and at the start of each round.

(2.4) Works in all scenarios including:

• Remain on game page for the entire duration of the game.
• Reload page while in a game.
• Close tab and return to a game.
• Bag runs out of tiles and gets refilled.

3. "Azul Sandbox"

• The first of its kind free Azul board. Set up and analyse positions of your choice.
• Launch and customise from the extension's settings menu.
• Drag tiles around freely to set up your desired position in Edit mode.
• Click the Play button to start "Play mode" and simulate actual gameplay with the current position.
• During "Play mode", when all tiles are moved to the player boards, score is automatically calculated.
• Generate a random runout constrained by the tile counts selected at the top.

(3.1) "Quick Position"

• Load the position from the currently active Azul game tab directly into the Sandbox by simply launching the Sandbox.

(3.2) Load entire Azul game replay into the Sandbox.

• Load by clicking the replay button next to a finished Azul game in the list of games, either on the "/player" or "/gamestats" pathname.
• Load by navigating to a "/table", "/gamereview" or "/archive" pathname of an Azul game and launch the Sandbox from the extension menu.
• Cancel the replay mode by clicking the Clear position button in Edit mode.

(3.3) Sandbox moves list window.

• During play mode, clicking the Moves List button will launch a separate window where you can manage your moves.
• Closing the Sandbox will also close its Moves List window.

4. Azul statistics

• Find all statistics in the extension settings menu.
• All statistics are only recorded for live and turn-based 2-player games in which you participate.

(4.1) Record the number of games you start first or second and your winrate.

(4.2) Record the number of games you play against players of each elo range and your winrate.

(4.3) Record the total number of games you've played with the extension (this includes 3 and 4 player games).

(4.4) Record your current and current win streaks.

5. Splendor settings

(5.1) Option to always show the reserved cards in other players' hands from the extension's settings menu.

• Only works on reserved visible cards. Does not show reserved hidden cards from the deck.

(5.2) Option to simplify card backgrounds from the extension's settings menu.

• Replaces card background with a simple colour for more intuitive gameplay.

6. Chess settings

(6.1) Option to show standard chess notation instead of the native BGA logs.

(6.2) Option to customise the chess board square colours from the extension's settings menu.

7. Other BGA features

(7.1) Dark theme for all of BGA pages (including games).

• Toggle between dark and the original light theme from the extension's settings menu.

(7.2) Colorblind red tile for Azul Master Chocolatier.

• Colorblind red tiles are also applied to the relevant Special Factory.

(7.3) Enhancements for BGA's in-game preference menu.

• "Azul Master Chocolatier skin" - disabling it during a Master Chocolatier (Special Factories) game will now force the original Azul skin and vice versa.
• "Dark background" - fully compatible with the extension's dark theme.
• "Add pattern for red tile" - Now works on Master Chocolatier too. Synchronised with the "Colorblind tile" checkbox in the extension's settings menu.

(7.4) Chat window manipulation

• Drag the chat window to the left or right to position it as you please.
• Once the chat window is open, drag its top or side edges to resize it.
• Hide the chat completely from the extension's settings menu.
• Applies everywhere on BGA.

(7.5) "Previous move" replay button

• Shown when watching a replay.

(7.6) Make player's ELO rank visible.

• In Arena games the player ranks are hidden. Make them appear by clicking on the empty space below the player's name.

(7.7) "Azul: Master Chocolatier" title.

• Shown at the bottom panel when playing a Master Chocolatier (Special Factories) game.

(7.8) Option to hide opponent names in all of your games from the extension's settings menu.

(7.9) Option to switch your prefered BGA language from the extension's settings menu.

(7.10) Option to set up predefined messages that will be sent to your opponent automatically from the extension's settings menu.

(7.11) "Extension user" icon on your opponents avatars during games, just to recognise fellow users of this extension.

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Supported languages from the BGA language preferences

IMPORTANT: For the extension to work, your BGA profile must be set to one of these languages:

• Български – bg
• Català – ca
• Čeština – cs
• Deutsch – de
• English – en
• Español – es
• Français – fr
• Hrvatski – hr
• Magyar – hu
• Italiano – it
• 日本語 – ja
• 한국어 – ko
• Nederlands – nl
• Polski – pl
• Português – pt
• Русский – ru
• Svenska – sv
• 中文 (漢) – zh
• 中文 (汉) – zh-cn

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Contact the developer on Discord and BGA

Disclaimers:

- This extension is an independent fan-made product, not affiliated with "Board Game Arena" and its team nor the "Azul" and "Splendor" games and their owners and publishers.

- This extension does NOT play moves on its own, does NOT provide any strategy assistance and does NOT tell the user how to play, therefore does NOT harm the fairplay spirit of the games.