33:
305:. Before play, one player (known as the Master) will invent a secret Rule, such as "a koan has the Buddha-nature if and only if it contains one or more green pieces". The Master then builds two koans - one which follows the rule and one which does not. These are marked with a white and black stone respectively.
362:
329:
At the end of their turn, a
Student may spend Guessing Stones to guess the Master's Rule. If the guess is wrong, the Master may build and mark a new koan (which either fits the Master's Rule but not the Student's guess, or vice versa) to prove this. The first student to correctly state the rule wins
325:: Each Student guesses whether the koan follows or breaks the rule, by holding a black or white stone in their hand. The Master marks whether the koan follows the rule, and stones are revealed simultaneously: Students who guessed correctly are awarded a Guessing Stone.
245:
in red, yellow, green, and blue, 60 glass stones and a small deck of cards containing simple rules for beginners. The
Icehouse pieces were replaced in the second edition with blocks, single size pyramids and wedges.
200:") to follow, and the other players (the "Students") try to discover it by building and studying various koans which follow or break the rule. The first student to correctly state the rule wins.
353:. Every player benefits from observing and following play. Furthermore, Masters may 'win' as well, by choosing a challenging, yet simple Rule.
696:
568:
771:
289:
were replaced by blocks, single size pyramids and wedges. Buddhist terminology were also removed from the instructions. In August 2018,
766:
761:
756:
315:: The Master determines whether that Student's koan follows or breaks the Rule (also stylized as: "possesses or lacks the
377:. Using these, it is possible to create many different parts inside a koan. A partial list of koan attributes is below.
41:. According to the marker stones, the koan on the left follows the Master's rule, but the one on the right does not.
410:
308:
Students then take turns to build koans. After building a koan, a student may call either "Master" or "Mondo":
147:
for the first edition or custom plastic blocks for later editions; rule cards; black, white, and green stones
751:
484:
235:
218:
in which players attempt to discover inductively a secret rule thought of by one or more players (called "
686:
319:", in fitting with the game's philosophical theme) and marks it with a white or black stone accordingly.
361:
420:
339:
241:
The game can be played with any set of colorful playing pieces, and has been sold with a set of 60
134:
130:
671:
614:
457:
193:
301:
Within Zendo, most players are known as
Students, who will build structures of pieces known as
692:
343:
234:) who declare plays legal or illegal on the basis of their rules. It can also be compared to
646:
516:
370:
286:
242:
189:
144:
369:
Pieces tend to be objects with multiple discrete distinguishing attributes; for example,
541:
208:
393:
Relative orientation ("pointing at another piece/parallel to another piece") of pieces
365:
A selection of commercially-made plastic
Icehouse pieces, and home-made paper pyramids
745:
736:
396:
Groundedness (pieces supported entirely by other pieces are not "grounded") of pieces
350:
316:
88:
47:
238:, a similar inductive reasoning puzzle where the "secret rule" is always the same.
461:
349:
Although it is possible to 'win' Zendo by correctly stating a rule, there are no
374:
60:
730:
214:
274:, a book of rules and strategies for a dozen popular games playable with
266:
at the
Origins Awards. In 2005, the set won the Mensa Select Game Award.
259:
723:
170:
302:
247:
197:
32:
342:
due to the nature of the guessing process. Players are encouraged to
223:
285:
game separate from the Looney pyramids line for the first time. The
196:
in which one player (the "Master") creates a rule for structures ("
715:
360:
164:
647:"The Fun and Beauty of Game Design: An Interview with Kory Heath"
569:"'Star Trek Fluxx' Gets Foil Expansion That Breaks The Timeline"
185:
600:
219:
258:
The rules were published in 2001 after more than a year of
293:#1 was released, adding 10 rule cards to the game.
159:
151:
140:
126:
118:
110:
102:
94:
84:
66:
56:
46:
23:
419:was named one of the 2005 Mensa Select games by
250:pyramids are a common choice of playing piece.
262:and changes. In 2004, the Zendo boxed set won
672:"First Sample Zendo Pieces | Wunderland"
8:
18:
452:
450:
448:
31:
338:Zendo encourages inductive reasoning and
510:
508:
506:
444:
330:that round and becomes the new Master.
281:In December 2017, the company reissued
595:
593:
591:
589:
479:
477:
17:
542:"Out Of Print (OOP) Pyramid Products"
7:
640:
638:
636:
515:Bunge, Nicole (November 1, 2017).
270:is also published in Looney Labs'
14:
206:can be compared to the card game
688:Family games : The 100 best
485:"Origins Award Winners for 2003"
264:Best Abstract Board Game of 2003
567:Bunge, Nicole (June 14, 2018).
1:
462:"Zendo—Design History"
373:, folded paper pyramids or
37:The beginning of a game of
25:The Game of Inductive Logic
788:
772:Games with concealed rules
645:Petty, Mike (3 Jul 2015).
434:Family Games: The 100 Best
413:for "Abstract Board Game".
601:"Zendo | Kory Heath"
30:
727:, Looney Labs Zendo site
346:while playing the game.
685:Lowder, James (2010).
366:
236:Petals Around the Rose
212:and the chess variant
72:; 24 years ago
70:December 31, 1999
767:Games of mental skill
762:Origins Award winners
364:
291:Zendo Rules Expansion
272:Playing with Pyramids
757:Mensa Select winners
615:"Game Review: Zendo"
460:(8 September 2004).
230:and "Spectators" in
340:scientific thinking
135:Pattern recognition
131:Inductive reasoning
20:
411:2003 Origins Award
367:
334:Philosophy of play
243:Icehouse pyramids
141:Materials required
698:978-1-934547-21-2
517:"'Zendo' Returns"
287:Icehouse pyramids
177:
176:
26:
779:
726:
718:
703:
702:
682:
676:
675:
674:. 2 August 2017.
668:
662:
661:
659:
657:
642:
631:
630:
628:
626:
611:
605:
604:
597:
584:
583:
581:
579:
564:
558:
557:
555:
553:
538:
532:
531:
529:
527:
512:
501:
500:
498:
496:
481:
472:
471:
469:
468:
454:
390:Number of pieces
344:think critically
173:
167:
80:
78:
73:
35:
24:
21:
787:
786:
782:
781:
780:
778:
777:
776:
742:
741:
722:
714:
711:
706:
699:
691:. Green Ronin.
684:
683:
679:
670:
669:
665:
655:
653:
651:Fair Play Games
644:
643:
634:
624:
622:
613:
612:
608:
599:
598:
587:
577:
575:
566:
565:
561:
551:
549:
540:
539:
535:
525:
523:
514:
513:
504:
494:
492:
491:. June 28, 2004
483:
482:
475:
466:
464:
456:
455:
446:
442:
430:
403:
387:Color of pieces
384:Shape of pieces
371:Icehouse pieces
359:
357:Koan attributes
336:
299:
256:
190:inductive logic
169:
168:
163:
145:Icehouse pieces
76:
74:
71:
42:
12:
11:
5:
785:
783:
775:
774:
769:
764:
759:
754:
752:Icehouse games
744:
743:
740:
739:
728:
720:
710:
709:External links
707:
705:
704:
697:
677:
663:
632:
606:
585:
559:
533:
502:
473:
443:
441:
438:
437:
436:
429:
426:
425:
424:
421:American Mensa
414:
402:
399:
398:
397:
394:
391:
388:
385:
382:
381:Size of pieces
358:
355:
335:
332:
327:
326:
320:
298:
295:
255:
252:
175:
174:
161:
157:
156:
153:
149:
148:
142:
138:
137:
128:
124:
123:
120:
116:
115:
112:
108:
107:
106:< 5 minutes
104:
100:
99:
96:
92:
91:
86:
82:
81:
68:
64:
63:
58:
54:
53:
50:
44:
43:
36:
28:
27:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
784:
773:
770:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
750:
749:
747:
738:
737:BoardGameGeek
734:
733:
729:
725:
721:
717:
713:
712:
708:
700:
694:
690:
689:
681:
678:
673:
667:
664:
652:
648:
641:
639:
637:
633:
621:. 16 Nov 2005
620:
619:Critical Hits
616:
610:
607:
602:
596:
594:
592:
590:
586:
574:
570:
563:
560:
548:. Looney Labs
547:
543:
537:
534:
522:
518:
511:
509:
507:
503:
490:
486:
480:
478:
474:
463:
459:
453:
451:
449:
445:
439:
435:
432:
431:
427:
422:
418:
415:
412:
408:
405:
404:
400:
395:
392:
389:
386:
383:
380:
379:
378:
376:
372:
363:
356:
354:
352:
347:
345:
341:
333:
331:
324:
321:
318:
317:Buddha-nature
314:
311:
310:
309:
306:
304:
296:
294:
292:
288:
284:
279:
277:
273:
269:
265:
261:
253:
251:
249:
244:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
216:
211:
210:
205:
201:
199:
195:
191:
187:
183:
182:
172:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
146:
143:
139:
136:
132:
129:
125:
121:
117:
114:15—60 minutes
113:
109:
105:
101:
97:
93:
90:
89:Guessing game
87:
83:
69:
65:
62:
59:
55:
51:
49:
45:
40:
34:
29:
22:
16:
731:
687:
680:
666:
654:. Retrieved
650:
623:. Retrieved
618:
609:
578:December 17,
576:. Retrieved
572:
562:
550:. Retrieved
545:
536:
526:February 13,
524:. Retrieved
520:
493:. Retrieved
488:
465:. Retrieved
433:
416:
406:
368:
348:
337:
328:
322:
312:
307:
300:
290:
282:
280:
275:
271:
267:
263:
257:
240:
231:
227:
213:
207:
203:
202:
192:designed by
180:
179:
178:
111:Playing time
38:
15:
458:Heath, Kory
375:Lego blocks
67:Publication
61:Looney Labs
746:Categories
719:Zendo page
546:Wunderland
467:2010-02-23
440:References
194:Kory Heath
103:Setup time
77:1999-12-31
57:Publishers
52:Kory Heath
724:publisher
260:playtests
232:Penultima
215:Penultima
171:publisher
155:12 and up
48:Designers
716:Designer
552:June 10,
409:won the
297:Gameplay
278:pieces.
276:Icehouse
165:Designer
495:June 8,
428:Reviews
254:History
248:Origami
228:Eleusis
209:Eleusis
160:Website
95:Players
75: (
695:
401:Awards
351:losers
313:Master
224:Nature
222:" or "
127:Skills
119:Chance
85:Genres
732:Zendo
656:9 Sep
625:9 Sep
417:Zendo
407:Zendo
323:Mondo
303:koans
283:Zendo
268:Zendo
226:" in
204:Zendo
198:koans
184:is a
181:Zendo
39:Zendo
19:Zendo
693:ISBN
658:2015
627:2015
580:2018
573:ICv2
554:2015
528:2018
521:ICv2
497:2015
489:ICv2
186:game
152:Ages
735:at
220:God
188:of
122:Low
98:2—6
748::
649:.
635:^
617:.
588:^
571:.
544:.
519:.
505:^
487:.
476:^
447:^
133:,
701:.
660:.
629:.
603:.
582:.
556:.
530:.
499:.
470:.
423:.
79:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
