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/1363713and a set of beginner rules provided online
http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Kory/Games/Zendo/RulesForBegin...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 the first two examples, these rules can sometimes take several rounds to figure out. There are enough rules (80) that you can play for a while without repeating.
