THE PLAYBOOK · DNNINDIA
Learn your way around Futoshiki
Try Futoshiki at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Look at what changes after your first action.
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
Build familiarity through play
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
Step by step
- Select an editable square.
- Read inequalities by their row/column coordinates below the board.
- Enter 1–4.
- Check puzzle verifies both Latin-square rules and inequalities.
How to use the controls
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
One way to understand the rules
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Verify the rule before continuing.
Check this before moving on
An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference. A different version of the game may use a different rule. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Helpful answers for players
On this playing page, what is the goal of Futoshiki?
For clarity: Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.
When I return, how do I control Futoshiki?
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Futoshiki?
For clarity: r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?
For clarity: An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.
What format does Futoshiki offer?
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
For this browser game, which play mode does Futoshiki use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.