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Enso

Enso

2026·Dieter Stein

2 players
20 - 45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

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Enso is a game inspired by the "Enso"(円相) motif depicted in calligraphy or painting within Zen culture. Unlike most games, the possible moves for a piece depend on its adjacent state in this game: a piece adjacent to an enemy must make a capture; a piece adjacent only to allies can move to an enemy's adjacent space or an unoccupied space without making a capture; and a piece with no adjacent pieces cannot move. The objective is to surround one of your pieces with "empty" - that is, to place it in a position where all eight directions surround vacant spaces.

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About Enso

From BoardGameGeek:

Enso is a game inspired by the "Enso"(円相) motif depicted in calligraphy or painting within Zen culture. Unlike most games, the possible moves for a piece depend on its adjacent state in this game: a piece adjacent to an enemy must make a capture; a piece adjacent only to allies can move to an enemy's adjacent space or an unoccupied space without making a capture; and a piece with no adjacent pieces cannot move. The objective is to surround one of your pieces with "empty" - that is, to place it in a position where all eight directions surround vacant spaces.

Designer

Dieter Stein

Artists

Kanare Kato, Dieter Stein

Publisher

Kanare_Abstract

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Grid MovementAbstract Movement & Capture
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