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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. The first player to correctly guess the rule wins.
What is 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. 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 details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +12
- Duration
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2001
- Mechanics
- Induction · Pattern Recognition · Simultaneous Action Selection
- Categories
- Abstract Strategy · Deduction · Puzzle
- Designer
- Andrew Looney · Kory Heath
- Publisher
- Looney Labs
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What the community says about Zendo
uno de los juegos principales de icehouse. De deducción de patrones. El "master" idea un patrón con las pirámides y en su turno los jugadores pueden escoger maestro (y éste tiene que decir si la combinación propuesta por el jugador cumple el patrón o no), o mondo y entonces todos los jugadores pueden hacer sus apuestas para saber si el patrón propuesto va a coincidir o no con el propuesto por el jugador. Si aciertan llevan una ficha y si fallan no. Si la propuesta no es acierto, el maestro debe dar un contraejemplo. Es muy entretenido y adecuado para grupos. Recuerda al mastermind, pero juga
A quirky and interesting deduction game, when imagination is the limit.
Juego de deducción, para pasar el rato.
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How many players is Zendo for?
Zendo plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 60 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 12.
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