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Zendo

Zendo

Looney Labs · 2001
2–615–60 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity7.2 BGG#1.350 BGG3,8 KStrategy
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How do you play Zendo?

Zendo is a game of inductive logic in which one player, the Moderator, creates a secret rule that the rest of the players try to figure out by building and studying configurations of the game pieces.

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Zendo box art
official art · Looney Labs

Zendo is a game of inductive logic in which one player, the Moderator, creates a secret rule that the rest of the players try to figure out by building and studying configurations of the game pieces. The first player to correctly guess the rule wins.

Inspired by Eleusis, Zendo uses Looney Pyramids but was released as a standalone game in July 2003. In 2017, a version of Zendo was released that had only one size of pyramid but added blocks and wedges. It also includes an optional system of cards for generating the Moderator's rule, useful for novice players who are not yet comfortable making their own rules. A similar set of cards for playing "Pyramid Zendo" (i.e. the version without the other shapes) is also available as an expansion for Pyramid Arcade.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#1.350

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Q3How do you play Zendo?
Zendo is a abstract strategy game, for 2–6 players, taking ~15–60 minutes, featuring induction. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Zendo — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Zendo support?
Zendo is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Zendo take?
A game of Zendo takes about 15–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Zendo for?
Zendo is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Zendo?
Zendo has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.

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