Zendo (1997)

These are some cards I made up using some sample rules from the web. Each card has 4 rules on it starting from easy up to hard. There are 51 cards plus some players aids. The last page in the file is the back of the cards. [b]Artscow Links[/b] [url=http://www.artscow.com/gallery/card/zendo-mini-cards-icehouse-pyramids-boardgame-kaa7t7jh30tk][b]Zendo Mini Cards[/b][/url] [url=http://www.artscow.com/gallery/playing-cards/zendo-regular-cards-icehouse-pyramids-boardgame-d20q6jot77oh][b]Zendo Regular Sized Cards[/b][/url]

v. 1.2 - Reworked to include the "official" terminology list. I also made sure to add an explicit reference to the fact that koans are independent in time and space, which curiously is missing from the web version of the rules. (I have the boxed set.) There was an implicit reference near the end, but now it's clearer.

This file is a koan of Zendo as simple rules

A few 2 player variations by Kory Heath including the official Dharma Duel rules. Found with the Wayback Machine.

Las reglas completas del juego "Zendo" con algunas variantes añadidas, como "Ikkozendo" o "Dharma Duel"

Veinte cartas de zendo traducidas al español para comenzar jugar.

Las reglas de "Zendo" completas en español.

Four copies of a simple player aid describing the different sizes, orientations, pointing and "groundedness" that pieces are capable of.

Simplified rules for beginners, or nongamers. Formatted to fit on Avery 5390 perforated nametag sheets (US Letter size). You will need 10 sheets of 8 nametags each. Based on the idea of framing this game as an exercise in scientific induction http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/1363713 and a set of beginner rules provided online http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Kory/Games/Zendo/RulesForBeginners.html These rules assume there are exactly three pieces per koan, and only three colors in play (red, yellow, blue). The only koan properties included are: piece color piece size piece orientation (upright, lying down) pieces touching the table pieces touching each other sum of pips (odd, even, range of numbers) Despite the limitations, if Master is clever about misdirecting students with...