# Zendo

Zendo is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 15–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $44.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Deduction, Puzzle, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Pattern Recognition, Induction, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 50
- **Unique players:** 52

**Designers:** Kory Heath, Andrew Looney

**Artists:** Alexander Bradley, Eileen Tjan

**Publishers:** Looney Labs

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 44 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/zendo/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 52 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_179852 |

## Expansions

- [Zendo: Rules Expansion #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zendo-rules-expansion-1)
- [Zendo: Rules Expansion #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zendo-rules-expansion-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zendo)
- [Zendo in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/zendo)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6830)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._